Previously overshadowed by big Hollywood names, Elizabeth Debicki is about to take centre stage in a major feature length film.

Cast fresh from drama school by Baz Lurhman in The Great Gatsby - alongside Carey Mulligan and Leonardo DiCaprio - the 6ft 2in Australian born actress somehow avoided becoming a household name after the film's release. That looks set to change after she was given a leading role in Guy Ritchie's upcoming film project The Man From U.N.C.L.E. A remake of the classic spy TV series, the role will see Debicki star alongside Hugh Grant, Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer when it's shot in the UK in September 2013 and its release in late 2014 will surely mark the start of even greater things for the young actress.

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