Poor old Isla FIsher. The Aussie actress seems destined to be the actress people call when they can’t get the person they actually want. That’s certainly true of Now You See, where Amanda Seyfried was in talks for the film, but now that her deal has fallen apart, Isla Fisher has been brought in.
The film, to be directed by Clash Of The Titan’s helmer Louis Letterier, concens a group of elite magicians who pull off elaborate bank robberies during their performances, showering the proceeds on the audience. Unsurprisingly this gains the attention of the FBI who want to take down the thieving illusionists. Mark Ruffalo will play the top FBI agent handling the case, while Jesse Eisenberg will be the arrogant leader of the magicians. Fisher meanwhile will portray Henley, a technical expert who builds several special devices to help the illusionists pull off the heists.
Shooting is due to start later this year, presumably after Fisher completes work on a supporting role in Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, which is currently filming.