Jamie Foxx: From Spider-Man to...Annie?

He may be getting spotted as Electro all over NYC right now, terrorizing the Amazing Spider-Man, but Jamie Foxx could be singing the praises of NYC to an entirely different orphan in his next film.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, Foxx is in negotiations to star in the movie musical remake of Annie, which is expected in theaters for Christmas 2014.

Foxx would be playing Benjamin Stacks - the character formerly known in previous incarnations of Annie as Oliver Warbucks.  As fans of the musical know, Warbucks/Stacks is the billionaire who invites little orphan Annie to stay at his mansion for what was basically a publicity stunt, but who winds up having his money-loving heart won over by the little girl, who is desperately searching for her family.  Both names are pretty much the same joke (the guy is crazy rich), so it works either way.  Also the new Annie is expected to take place in the current day - the original took place in 1933 - hence the name change.  With Jay-Z updating the score (remember this?), expect more changes as the project moves forward. 

I'm looking forward to this one.  I was leery at first, when this seemed to start out as a vanity project for one of Will Smith's kids (Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis has since replaced Willow Smith as Annie), but it's got a good team behind it.  I love the stage musical, I adore the 1982 film version, and I kinda like the 1999 TV movie because it's closer to the stage musical...but it's obviously been done a bunch of times already (hell, it's on Broadway again right now), so why not have a new version?  Foxx would be a terrific Daddy Warbucks (Daddy Stacks??), and Wallis is adorable, so it seems to be starting off well. 

Any guesses on who will play Miss Hannigan?