Cameron Diaz to play `Miss Hannigan` in `Annie` remake

New York: Cameron Diaz has joined the cast of the remake of acclaimed musical film, `Annie`. A representative of Columbia Pictures confirmed that the 40-year-old actress would be playing the role of orphanage headmistress, ` Miss Hannigan`, the New York Daily News reported. Sandra Bullock was believed to be the first choice for the role but she reportedly turned down the offer in mid-June. Other stars that have signed on for the film include Jamie Foxx as Daddy Warbucks and the 9-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis, who will play the iconic Annie . The `Miss Hanigan` part was famously played by Carol Burnett in the 1982 classic Jay-Z and Will Smith are the mastermind producers of the remake. The movie is expected to hit the theatres on Christmas, next year. ANI