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'star' Is Born For Whishaw

By Stuart Kemp
Publication: The Hollywood Reporter
Date: Thursday, April 5 2007
Ben Whishaw, who starred in "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer," is sniffing out a lead role in writer-director Jane Campion's "Bright Star," the film's team said Wednesday.

Whishaw is in final negotiations to star as poet John Keats in the period romance drama for Pathe International.

"Star"

centers on the three-year romance between 19th century poet Keats and Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish). The romance was cut short by Keats' death at age 25.

Whishaw is about to begin shooting "Brideshead Revisited" alongside Hayley Atwell and Matthew Goode and in the fall will appear in Todd Haynes' "I'm Not There" as one of the seven actors portraying Bob Dylan.

Whishaw is repped by Christian Hodell of Hamilton Hodell and Hylda Queally of CAA. Negotiations are being finalized by his attorney Jodi Peikoff.

Campion's movie is scheduled to begin filming in late summer or early fall.

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