Ever since scoring an Oscar nomination for Moneyball, Jonah Hill is continuing to find work in high-profile dramatic fare. He recently signed on to co-star in Martin Scorsese‘s The Wolf of Wall Street and now he’s got a role in Quentin Tarantino‘s Django Unchained. Before filming began on Tarantino’s flick, Hill was reportedly eyed for the role of Scotty Harmony, the kid who loses Django’s (Jamie Foxx) slave wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) to the charming and evil Calvin Candie. However, Hill had to turn the job down due to scheduling conflicts, but he is now available, and while Deadline doesn’t know the part he’ll be playing, it definitely won’t be Scotty. No matter who he ends up playing, I’m glad Django Unchained has added yet another talented actor to its impressive cast, which also includes Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, M.C. Gainey, Walton Goggins, Garrett Dillahunt, Dennis Christopher, Gerald McRaney, Laura Cayouette, Don Johnson,and Tom Savini.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer and synopsis for Django Unchained. The film opens December 25th. Hill will next be seen in the comedy The Watch, which opens July 27th.

Here’s the official synopsis for Django Unchained: