2008 Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis is in talks to replace 2008 Academy Award winner Javier Bardem in the upcoming musical Nine from director Rob Marshall (Chicago). Bardem dropped out of the project some weeks back after several delays on the project, mainly because of the WGA strike at the turn of the year.

Talk about finding a suitable replacement.

Day-Lewis would play Guido Contini…

The role is a famous film director who experiences personal and creative crisis while trying to balance all the women in his life.

The original stage musical was inspired by the Fellini film “8½”; Michael Tolkin adapted the screenplay, and Anthony Minghella turned in a rewrite before he died.

If talks go well he would join an all star cast that includes Penelope Cruz, another 2008 Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard, Sophia Loren, Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench will play the women.

Pretty awesome news. Anything that keeps Day-Lewis acting instead of away from cinema is welcomed by me. Is their a better actor working today?

Wow - three of the last year’s Oscar winners and then the likes of Dench and Kidman. Absolute Box Office Gold!

source - variety