The young actor will also star in HBO's six-hour adaptation of Tony Kushner?s Angels in America as well as the Disney historical drama 'The Alamo.' Wilson will play military commander William Travis in the latter, opposite Billy Bob Thornton and Dennis Quaid. It's a busy time for Wilson, who received Tony nominations for his work in Oklahoma! and The Full Monty. Brown,' 'Tomorrow Never Dies,' 'Dracula 2000' and 'Reign of Fire.'Īs previously announced, Broadway favorite Patrick Wilson rounds out the trio of leads as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny. Butler began his career on the stage opposite Ewan McGregor in the stage adaptation of 'Trainspotting.' His feature-film credits include 'Mrs.

Rossum will join 33-year-old Scottish actor Gerard Butler, who will play the title role, created on stage in London and on Broadway by Tony Award winner Michael Crawford. She appeared in the television productions 'The Audrey Hepburn Story,' 'Songcatcher' and 'An American Rhapsody' and was recently seen in Clint Eastwood's 'Mystic River' at the Cannes Film Festival. Already an acclaimed opera singer, Rossum has been performing with the Metropolitan Opera since the age of seven. Really Useful Films announced June 13 that Rossum will play opera singer Christine Daae, whose voice is inspired by the Phantom.

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