Fergie and Daniel Day Lewis to Star in Fellini-Inspired Movie Musical

by Jarrett Martineau | July 21, 2008 at 03:34 pm

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I had to re-read this story about five times to grasp fully what I was reading: occasional Black Eyed Pea popstar Fergie is set to star with Academy Award winning actor, Daniel Day-Lewis (and a cast of other legitimately talente dactors) in a movie-musical inspired by Fellini's legendary film "8 ½."

I'm speechless.

Stacy Ann Ferguson, better known as pop star Fergie, is currently in negotiations to join the cast of the Rob Marshall-directed film of "Nine," according to Variety.
Fergie, who appeared in the Weinstein Co.'s film "Grindhouse," will play Saraghina in the film, a woman "who introduces Guido (Daniel Day-Lewis) to the world of sexuality," according to the industry paper.

As previously reported, Day-Lewis will head the cast of the screen adaptation of the Maury Yeston-Arthur Kopit musical of the same name. The star of "There Will Be Blood" stepped into the role of Italian filmmaker Guido Contini that was vacated by an over-worked Javier Bardem.

Casting for the film also includes Penelope Cruz (Carla), Marion Cotillard (Luisa), Sophia Loren (Guido's Mother), Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson and Judi Dench. The Weinstein Company produces the venture; Yeston and Kopit are on board as co-executive producers.

The 1982 Broadway musical Nine was inspired by Federico Fellini's film "8 ½." Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Michael Tolkin has penned the screenplay for the movie musical.

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Rob Peters

at 15:41 on July 21st, 2008

That is the weirdest lineup ever. Fergie? Dench? What???

rpshen

at 16:38 on July 21st, 2008

whaaaaaat? this is so weird!

mchawk

at 02:50 on July 22nd, 2008

As long as his singing voice is better than Pierce Brosnan...

tarantejsingh

at 02:58 on July 22nd, 2008

well i havent heard much coz i was busy with studies.i am a fan of fergie.shes hot and a great singer.the black eyed peas are so luck to have her.it was great in helping u

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jillcmyers

at 07:14 on July 22nd, 2008

My featured photo with Fergie was shot at Manhattan's SEX AND THE CITY Movie Premiere after party held at the Museum of Modern Art. May 27, 2008.

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aboutmemories

at 07:18 on July 22nd, 2008

Fergie at the Tempe Music Festival in March. Awesome concert! We were just steps away from the stage...great first concert for my 13 year old daughter!

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Rihanna Fan

at 11:32 on July 22nd, 2008

Fergie in clumsy things.

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Amy Judd

at 12:29 on July 22nd, 2008

This is weird - I love Daniel Day Lewis so I'll see it, but it seems like a joke to me...

marcoa84

at 12:55 on July 22nd, 2008

Here's a picture of a 17 year old, not-quite-famous-yet Nicole Kidman in 1984, Australia.

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BBrhuft

at 15:11 on July 22nd, 2008

Daniel Day Lewis and his wife Rebecca Miller, at the Irish premiere of There Will Be Blood at the Carlton Cinema, Dublin on the 16th Feb 08.

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brasilpop

at 15:47 on July 22nd, 2008

This was taken right as Daniel Day-Lewis left the 2008 Academy Awards carrying his best-actor Oscar for "There Will Be Blood." He was a darling and stopped by the BBC for a quick interview as he was leaving the red carpet from the Governor's Ball.

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barbiengan

at 15:54 on July 22nd, 2008

Hj everybody .^^!

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rpshen

at 21:00 on July 22nd, 2008

Thank you to everyone who contributed a photo to this story!

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at 09:53 on July 24th, 2008

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tarikkholti

at 10:18 on July 24th, 2008

the best

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love6785

at 02:02 on August 4th, 2008

this is amazine when we photo of that type of beauty
speechlesss

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love6785

at 02:04 on August 4th, 2008

just superb

darkroomdemons.com

at 18:45 on August 7th, 2008

We shot this before her performance at Northerly Island in Chicago for the Victoria's Secret Pink Party. Off camera flash in my left hand, compliments coming from my mouth and a great result.

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Not so sure shes fat enough to play the Saraghina though.....