Stars of a new “Annie” movie, Jamie Foxx and Quvenzhané Wallis, practiced a scene in which they slam into each other — and the young actress falls to the ground — on the set of the movie in Tribeca on Wednesday. The two will be joined by Cameron Diaz, Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale in the movie which will hit theaters Christmas day 2014.
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1. Annie
Splash News/Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection Wallis will play the title role which was filled by Aileen Quinn in the 1982 film version.
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2. Benjamin Stacks
Steve Sands/Getty Images/Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection Foxx plays Benjamin Stacks, a new interpretation of Albert Finney’s Daddy Warbucks.
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3. Miss Hannigan
Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images/Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection Cameron Diaz will play Miss Hannigan, the cruel proprietor of the orphanage where Annie lives. The role was played by Carol Burnett in the first movie.
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4. Grace Farrel
Gregg DeGuire/WireImage/Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection Rose Byrne will play Grace — a roll played by Ann Reinking in 1982 — Stacks’ assistant who fills a mother role for Annie.
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5. Stacks' political adviser
Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic/Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection Bobby Cannavale will play Stacks’ “bulldog political adviser.” The character wasn’t in the 1982 movie, but Warbucks had two personal bodyguards played by Geoffrey Holder (L) and Roger Minami (R).