Matt Lucas is about to take on two big characters all by himself. According to BBC's Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Matt Lucas revealed on the program that he has been cast in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, playing both Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum.

Lucas will portray both characters, twin brothers who never contradict each other, in the modern adaptation of Lewis Carrol's story. Lucas has previously appeared in the Brit hit Shaun of the Dead and the TV series Little Britain.

Alice in Wonderland is currently in pre-production and slated for a March 5, 2010 release.