Fri, 20 November 2009 03:46:17 ET
In the drama movie, the 39-year-old will star as a woman who helps the 'Twilight' hunk in his ascent and later becomes his spouse.
will be the co-star of "
Twilight" hottie
Robert Pattinson in "
Bel Ami". According to The Hollywood Reporter, she signs on to play a woman who is extremely involved and connected in the goings-on of Parisian society.
Thurman will be the wife of George Duroy's friend. After helping him in his ascent, she later becomes his wife. Pattinson, in the meantime, is booked to play Duroy, a young journalist who raises from poverty to be one of the most successful men in Paris via the ruthless and calculating bedding of the city's most glamorous and influential women.
In addition to the "
Kill Bill" actress, Kristin Scott Thomas is added to the cast ensemble for the film, which is scheduled to shoot next year in Paris. The "
Nowhere Boy" star lands role as a socialite who falls for Duroy and becomes clingy in the process.
Recently,
Nicole Kidman was reported securing a role in the movie. However, the news was soon denied by her representative, claiming the Australian beauty decided to
to star in the Guy de Maupassant's film adaptation because of scheduling conflict. "Bel Ami" itself is scheduled to be dropped in U.S. theaters sometime in 2011.
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