Monday, October 27, 2008

Soderbergh Wants Zeta Jones For A Modern Cleo

Source: BBC News

Catherine Zeta Jones is reportedly to star in a musical film about Cleopatra and her relationship with Anthony and Caesar, that takes place in the 1920s. It is unknown why directer Steven Soderbergh has chosen to take the infamous "love-triagle" and move it to America rather than ancient Egypt.

X-Men star Hugh Jackman is also said to be in talks to also take a lead role, presumably Mark Anthony.

Zeta Jones is no stranger to musical film, having won an Oscar for her role as Velma in 2002's Chicago.

Cleo, as the film project is currently entitled, would be Soderbergh's first attempt at directing a musical. He is best known for dramas such as Erin Brockovich and Traffic, for which he won an Oscar.

Sometimes directors do strange things with classic stories. I find it funny that Soderbergh resisted the temptation to make a "modern" version of "Cleopatra", but why choose the 1920s?
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