Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman is apparently too busy to be married to Brad Pitt. The Australian star has dropped out of two high-profile projects, including a role as the sexy hunk's wife in the upcoming film, Mr And Mrs Smith.
Nicole was set to play opposite Brad in the story of a bored married couple who suddenly discover they are both assassins, but her agenda is so packed – she has seven films to be released between now and 2005 – she's opting out of the flick. Though some reports say producers are trying to work around the red-hot star's schedule, Chicago's Catherine Zeta-Jones is tipped to be her big screen replacement.
Meanwhile, the 36-year-old has also pulled out of the sequel of the Lars Von Triers film, Dogville, which was screened at Cannes this year. Though she had planned to star in Manderlay – the second film in the planned trilogy – producers are now looking for two new actresses to complete the remaining instalments.
"We just want a good actress wherever she's from," said producer Vibeke Windelov. "When we started out with Nicole, she was not such a big movie star as she has now become."
Among Nicole's upcoming releases are The Human Stain with Sir Anthony Hopkins, Cold Mountain alongside Jude Law, a remake of The Stepford Wives and Baz Luhrman's Alexander The Great co-starring Leonardo diCaprio and Mel Gibson.
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