Blackjack: Oka is all in for Col's '21'

January 02, 2007 Masi Oka is putting on his poker face for Columbia Pictures' casino-set thriller "21." The breakout star of NBC's rookie hit "Heroes" and a special effects artist-turned-actor, Oka is in talks to play a supporting role in the film inspired by the true story of a group of men who learned the art of card counting and won millions of dollars gambling. Jim Sturgess will star in the long-gestating project, which picked up steam last year when director Robert Luketic dropped out of a big-screen adaptation of "Dallas" to helm "21."

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