Acresses Catherine Zeta Jones and Marion Cotillard have clinched roles in Chicargo direstor Rob Marshall's new musical Nine.The European actresses were among many top stars in the running for roles in the big screen adaptation, and now Marshall has confirmed his cast for the project. Zeta-Jones and Cotillard will join Spaniards Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem in the film.Italian screen siren Sophia Loren will also appear in the film, which will be directed, produced and choreographed by Marshall.Nine revolves around fictional filmmaker Guido Contini, who re-examines his past romances in the midst of a nervous breakdown.The musical claimed the Tony Award for Best Revival when it returned to the Broadway stage in 2003. That production starred Antonio Banderas, Chita Rivera and Jane Krakowski.

This is the second musical role for Zeta Jones who starred alongside Renee Zellweger and Richard Gere in Chicargo, a role wich won her an Oscar for best Supporting Actress.

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