 Catherine Zeta-Jones: Wants to play Cleopatra
Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, who won several awards including an Oscar for her supporting role as the scheming Velma Kelly in "Chicago", is in negotiations to topline "Cleopatra", a period musical to be directed by Steven Soderbergh.
"Cleopatra" is a 3-D live-action, rock-musical entertainment about the legendary Egyptian queen and her ill-fated love affair with Roman politician Marc Antony.
Catherine Zeta-Jones will play the infamous Egyptian queen, while Hugh Jackman, who starred in X-Men, is in negotiations to play her Roman lover, Mark Antony.
Zeta-Jones' stage career began in childhood. She often performed at friends and family functions when she was younger.
Catherine Zeta-Jones gained her big break in 42nd Street as Peggy Sawyer in the West End and gave such an outstanding performance in the film that producers reportedly dropped their original idea of hiring Janet Jackson to record "All That Jazz", and used Zeta-Jones' rendition instead.
This will be the first time that Soderbergh has directed a musical and a 3D film.
Catherine Zeta-Jones' has performed the role of Sandy in the romantic comedy film "The Rebound". The film will be come out in January, 2009. |
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