(Update 5 p.m. PST: It looks like Jeremy Renner may have gotten a little ahead of himself, as his publicist has told TheWrap that the actor "would like to do this, as well as others, but there is no negotiation and no deal [yet]." For its part, Paramount had "no comment" about the casting rumors, while Rapace's representation at UTA refused to cooperate with this story and her publicist has not yet returned TheWrap's request for comment.)
Oscar-nominated "Hurt Locker" star and Tom Cruise's new "Mission: Impossible" buddy Jeremy Renner has told the Norwegian website Dagsavien (in an interview "translated" by Twitch) that he's up for the role of Hansel alongside "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" actress Noomi Rapace in "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters."