Monday February 8, 2010

TAYLOR Lautner has signed up to play Stretch Armstrong in a movie inspired by a best-selling action figure from toymakers Hasbro, it was confirmed Monday.

“In the past two years, Taylor has emerged as a real star at the global box office,” Universal Pictures co-chairman Donna Langley said in a statement.

“He brings the perfect balance of energy and athleticism to the role of an unlikely super hero with a fantastic super power. We couldn’t be more pleased that he has agreed to be our Stretch.”

Armstrong is a popular 1970s toy featuring gel-filled limbs that stretch to improbable lengths.

The 3-D film comes after Hasbro successfully brought its Transformers and GI Joe products to the big screen. A 2012 release date has been scheduled for Armstrong, which will be produced by Oscar-winner Brian Grazer.

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