Even the Mad Hatter needs a father.
Disney seems to have found the man to play that part, as it is in negotiations with Mark Rylance to join Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska in Disney’s “Through the Looking Glass,” the sequel to 2010’s “Alice in Wonderland.”
James Bobin is on board to direct with Joe Roth returning as producer.
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Plot details are being kept under wraps and the pic will bow on May 27, 2016. It is also unknown how this character will play into the storyline.
Disney is hoping to get the film into production this summer with Helena Bonham Carter also on board to reprise her role as the evil Red Queen.
Rylance is better known for his work on stage, with his recent film credits including Roland Emmerich’s “Anonymous” and “The Gunman” starring Sean Penn, which bows later this year.
He is repped Hamilton Hodell and manger Meryl Robertson.
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