News > Hugh Jackman Bows Out of 'Cleo'

Cleo,  a 3-D live action musical, will have to continue without Hugh Jackman attached.  According to Variety, Jackman has removed himself off the Steven Soderbergh helmed project that is already locked in Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Jackman was set to take on the role of Marc Anthony while Zeta-Jones is set to play Cleopatra.  Supposedly Jackman is off the project due to scheduling conflicts.

Discussions are reportedly in the works for the role of Julius Caesar to be played by Ray Winstone, the "Beowulf" star who just completed shooting the Martin Campbell-directed "Edge of Darkness" with Mel Gibson.

Soderbergh has said he wants to inject the famous historical love story with rock n' roll songs and a style akin to an Elvis musical. The music was written by the indie rock band Guided by Voices, and the script is by the group's former bass player, James Greer, who is also an author.