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Day-Lewis in talks for Scorsese's 'Silence'
Published Monday, Feb 2 2009, 13:22 GMT | By Lara Martin
Rex Features
According to Variety, Benicio Del Toro and Gael Garcia Bernal are also in negotiations to join the cast of the long-discussed drama.
Based on the book by Shusaku Endo and adapted by Jay Cocks, the story follows two 17th century Jesuit priests who travel to Japan to locate their mentor and spread the word of Christianity.
Scorsese has reportedly been considering the project for more than a decade.
Silence would mark the third time that Day-Lewis and Scorsese have worked together. They previously collaborated on 1993's The Age Of Innocence and Gangs Of New York, for which Day-Lewis was nominated for an Oscar.
Production is expected to start later this year in New Zealand.
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