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Penelope Cruz to lead 'Melancholia'?

Published Wednesday, Feb 10 2010, 10:37 GMT | By Shannon McGarvey
Penelope Cruz to lead 'Melancholia'?

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Penelope Cruz is rumoured to have joined the cast of upcoming film Melancholia, according to Empire Online.

Director Lars Von Trier's "psychological disaster movie" was reportedly written with Cruz in mind for the lead. Various sources in the European press have also reported that she is the star.

Although little information has been released regarding the plot of the film, a teaser shows a large planet orbiting dangerously close to Earth.

Von Trier insisted that the movie is a psycho-drama, despite its thematic sci-fi and disaster elements.

Melancholia will begin shooting later this year, with a Cannes Film Festival premiere scheduled for 2011.

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