3,000+ turn out for Oz casting

3,000+ people turned out for "Oz" casting this Saturday in Pontiac
(photo from freep.com)
The call for extras for Oz: The Great and Powerful was this past Saturday at Raleigh Studios in Pontiac, and more than 3,000 people showed up to try and get their fifteen minutes of fame. James Franco, Mila Kunis, and Zach Braff are already attached to the project, and I believe they are still casting as well.

Read more at my Examiner.com article.

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