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The Oscar-winning pair are in talks to join Javier Bardem,
Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard and Sophia Loren in Rob
Marshall's adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical. The 1982 show, itself an adaptation of Federico Fellini's
autobiographical opus "8 1/2," revolves around a film director
(Bardem) juggling the demands of several women in his life. The Weinstein Co. project was slated to begin principal
photography in March but was postponed when the late
writer-director Anthony Minghella didn't have enough time to
rework Michael Tolkin's screenplay before Hollywood writers
went on strike last November. Extra work was needed to
coordinate the choreography and Maury Yeston's music and lyrics
with a new draft. The film is now tentatively scheduled for a
September start. Kidman is due to give birth in the summer, giving her
several months of maternity leave before the film's proposed
start date. Her filming also might be scheduled in the latter
part of the shoot. Plenty of people are familiar with Kidman's singing and
dancing chops from "Moulin Rouge," but far fewer are aware of
Dench's extensive musical theater experience. She played Sally
Bowles in the original London production of "Cabaret" in 1968,
and won the 1995 Olivier Award for best actress in a musical in
a revival of Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music." Reuters/Hollywood Reporter |
