IT WAS a $10 million film that its lead, Nicole Kidman, had hoped would begin shooting last month.
The Danish Girl is a planned £10million biopic about the world’s first man to have a sex change based on the best-selling book about artist Lili Elbe who was born a man, Einar Wegener.
Kidman, 44, was due to star as Lili/Einar, but first director Lasse Hallström and then co-star Rachel Weisz pulled out of the movie, MailOnline reported.
Kidman’s production company Blossom Films (also responsible for Monte Carlo and Rabbit Hole) was behind the project, but casting and financial problems have caused the film to stall.
"Nicole initially approached Gwyneth Paltrow to play the artist’s wife and fellow artist Gerda Gottlieb, but she was too busy. Charlize Theron then took the role but had to pull out because of scheduling conflicts.
"Rachel Weisz signed up last year but now she’s pulled out and the whole production has been thrown into disarray,’ says a movie mole.
"Nicole is still determined to make this film, so she’s gone back to the drawing board."
A spokesman for Kidman, whose latest film, Joel Schumacher's psychological thriller Trespass - which also stars Ben Mendelsohn - has been savaged by critics, said: "There are no updates to report at this time."
Kidman, 44, was due to star as Lili/Einar, but first director Lasse Hallström and then co-star Rachel Weisz pulled out of the movie, MailOnline reported.
Kidman’s production company Blossom Films (also responsible for Monte Carlo and Rabbit Hole) was behind the project, but casting and financial problems have caused the film to stall.
"Nicole initially approached Gwyneth Paltrow to play the artist’s wife and fellow artist Gerda Gottlieb, but she was too busy. Charlize Theron then took the role but had to pull out because of scheduling conflicts.
"Rachel Weisz signed up last year but now she’s pulled out and the whole production has been thrown into disarray,’ says a movie mole.
"Nicole is still determined to make this film, so she’s gone back to the drawing board."
A spokesman for Kidman, whose latest film, Joel Schumacher's psychological thriller Trespass - which also stars Ben Mendelsohn - has been savaged by critics, said: "There are no updates to report at this time."
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