Nicole Kidman pulls out of Woody Allen film: report

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LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Nicole Kidman has scrapped plans to star in an upcoming Woody Allen movie due to start filming in London later this year, entertainment industry press reported Wednesday.

The Oscar-winning Australian icon was expected to have been part of an all-star cast that also includes Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Brolin and Naomi Watts, Variety reported.

No reason for the 41-year-old's withdrawal has been given, the report said.

Kidman, who won a best actress Oscar for her performance in 2003's "The Hours", was most recently seen in the period epic "Australia."

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