Marion Cottilard has reportedly joined Lasse Hallstrom’s The Danish Girl. Based on the novel by
David Ebershoff, it’s the true story of Einer Wegene one of the
first varifiable recipients of male to female sexual reassignment surgery.
After the process was completed, Wegener changed his name to Lili Elbe. Nicole Kidman has
already been attached to play Elbe, and now it’s been learned that she’ll be
joined by Marion Cotillard [Inception] in an unspecified role. It’s most likely that she’ll be playing Gerda Wegener, Einer
Wegener’s wife who encouraged her husband’s decision even at the expense of
their marriage. At one point Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman, and Gwyneth Paltrow
were all up for the role. Cottilard recently received attention for her attachment to the role of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's final Batman film in the current franchise.
Kidman and Cotillard last worked together last year in Rob
Marshall’s musical, Nine.
The Danish Girl is being produced by Kidman’s company, Blossom Films, and is
expected to release some time in 2012.
