A new film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, begins shooting in Australia in the coming weeks. As the US struggles with a sense of its own decline, is this story of thwarted ambition the perfect tale for modern America?
Eighty-six years after being published, The Great Gatsby is undergoing a revival.
Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan are preparing to fill the shoes – brogues and high heels, no doubt – of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan, in a new adaptation directed by Baz Luhrmann. Filming is due to start in late August or early September, with a 2012 cinema release.
