RZA joins 'Django Unchained' cast

RZAQuentin Tarantino is reaching to some familiar face for just about any part in "Django Unchained," tapping his "Kill Bill" composer RZA for just about any supporting role inside the Weinstein Company's spaghetti Western. RZA may have Thaddeus, a violent slave concentrating on a Mississippi plantation. In addition, "Frozen River" star Misty Upham remains cast just like a purchasing and selling publish-bar owner named Minnie. RZA acquired both "Kill Bill: Volume 1" and "Kill Bill: Volume 2" for Tarantino, who's showing RZA's directorial debut "The Man While using Iron Fists," which RZA co-written with Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" star Eli Roth. RZA stars inside the Universal pic alongside Russell Crowe, additionally to Tarantino alums Pam Grier and Lucy Liu. Best known to as p facto leader in the Wu-Tang Clan, RZA has spent the ultimate a long time building his feature resume and studying top-tier company company directors, with looks in Ridley Scott's "American Gangster," Judd Apatow's "Funny People," Todd Phillips' "DeadlineInch and Paul Haggis' "The Next 72 Hrs.Inch Thesp, who recently wrapped production on Paramount's "G.I. Joe 2," will rapidly be viewed in "A Very Harold and Kumar 3d Christmas." RZA may even join David Duchovny round the approaching season of Showtime's "Californication." RZA is repped by ICM and attorney Joe Carlone, while Upham's deal was brokered by Blaine Johnston and Kevin McGinley of Rogues Gallery Management. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com