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Javier Bardem Drops Out of Nine

May 1, 2008

Javier Bardem has dropped out of the lead role of Nine, the musical that Chicago helmer Rob Marshall will direct for The Weinstein Company, says Variety.

Bardem was expected to play Guido Contini, a film director who experiences personal and creative crisis trying to balance all the women in his life.

Though his camp said that Bardem loved the script and the idea of working with Marshall, he pulled out because he is exhausted from work and awards season, and will take as long as a year to recharge his batteries.

Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard and Sophia Loren are still aboard to star, and Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench are reportedly negotiating to join them in the screen adaptation of a stage musical inspired by the Fellini film 8½.

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COMMENTS (7)

Posted by:

Edward Lee

May 1, 2008

This sounds like a job for Adam Sandler!

Posted by:

conversationalball.com

May 1, 2008

I was very eager to see another great Bardem performance. Looks like I'll just have to wait. In the meantime, I wonder who will now play Contini.

Posted by:

RivenWinner

May 1, 2008

Oh man. I was hoping to see this with Bardem in it. Oh well. He deserves the rest.

Posted by:

rob

May 1, 2008

Javier Bardem would have been very good. I think Antonio Banderas might be a good replacement. He did his own singing in the Broadway play "Chicago".

Posted by:

Jen

May 1, 2008

Antonio Banderas wasn't in "Chicago." He did star in the last "Nine" revival on Broadway and got a Tony nomination for it, so he would probably be a good replacement.

Posted by:

Just a freak...

May 1, 2008

No more Antonio, please! XD

I mean, his film career sucks big time!

Posted by:

Eric Dale Eubanks

June 29, 2008

Press is now alleging that Daniel Day-Lewis is going to step in as Guido -- he's always wonderful.

But part of me wonders why no one mentioned Hugh Jackman -- who has the musical chops as well as the charisma [and looks] to fill the Contini shoes.