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Javier Bardem
It looks like all the traveling around for No Country for Old Men had wore down Javier Bardem. Though he was excited about working with Rob Marshall in the lead role for Nine, weariness has forced the actor to drop out.
Javier Bardem Exits Nine
Bardem was expected to play the title character Guido Contini, a film director who experiences personal and creative crisis trying to balance all the women in his life. Bardem supposedly loved the script and the thought of working with Chicago helmer Rob Marshall in the musical, Bardem thought it better to catch up with some zees.
Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard and Sophia Loren are still aboard to star, and Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench are reportedly negotiating to join them.
Harvey Weinstein was sorry to see him go.
"Javier personally asked me if we could move production to February, but we just couldn't do it," said TWC co-chairman Harvey Weinstein. "He is an amazing talent and I know we'll work together in the future, very soon."
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