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Die Antwoord start filming new movie with Hugh Jackman in Jozi

Johannesburg – The zef rapper duo Yo-Landi Vi$$er and Ninja are on set and ready to start filming Neill Blomkamp’s latest movie, Chappie.

Wolverine star, Hugh Jackman, will also appear in the sci-fi comedy that is currently being filmed in Johannesburg. According to Jackman's Twitter profile he hasn't arrived in South Africa yet.

Blomkamp, a South-African, is best known for his previous projects that include District 9 and Elysium that starred Matt Damon. Both of which were box office hits.

Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel and Sigourney Weaver will also appear in the movie.

Plans for Chappie were announced in January 2011 and not much else has been revealed about the plot.

"It's a science-fiction comedy thing, that's as far as I can go with that," Blomkamp previous told Empire.

Yo-Landi shared a pic from the set on Facebook on Tuesday with the caption; “Neill Blomkamp's makin me a movie star! Xxx”

Another pic from the set:



(Photo: Facebook)

 
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