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Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz (pictured) is set to star as Jacqueline Kennedy Onaasis, according to reports.  The 40-year-old Brit will take the title role of the former first lady and style icon in Jackie, set to be directed by her real-life fiancé Darren Aronofsky.

The couple have worked together before, on 2006’s The Fountain.  First up, Weisz is rumored to be playing a villainess named Maria Fraudstein in Sam Mendes’ as yet untitled upcoming Bond movie.

More film notes...Prince Of Persia star Gemma Arterton has admitted she told the movie's director that she wasn't right for the part when she landed the role. Arterton, 24, takes on the role of Princess Tamina in the new Disney flick opposite Jake Gyllenhaal.
The actress admitted that she didn't think the film's director Mike Newell should have picked her for the part.

She said to UK's In Style magazine: "When I went to the audition for Prince Of Persia, I remember thinking: 'Disney princess? You're having a laugh!' So I went in being all cheeky chappy, not taking it seriously - and I think that actually worked in my favor."
She added: "But I had this big problem with it. Like: 'Why haven't you got Natalie Portman to play this part? Or Megan Fox or Freida Pinto? Why aren't you getting these girls?' "I actually said this to Mike. It took me so long to get over the fact that I was the totty in this movie. And, yes, I was in make-up for three hours a day. That's what it took! I had hair extensions, I had fake tan, I was in the gym..."
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Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto (pictured) is set to leave hunky Daniel Craig shaken and stirred as she takes on her next movie role. According to a UK report, the star has signed up to be the next Bond girl opposite Craig's 007.

Pinto shot to fame in Slumdog Millionaire alongside her off-screen love, Brit actor Dev Patel. She has now been chosen to be the latest in a long line of sexy girls in the 23rd Bond movie, which is being directed by Sam Mendes, according to the Daily Mirror.

A source told the paper: "Sam has been talking about Bond for months now and is so excited about it. The project has been in the pipeline for months, and Freida was always the dream Bond girl but initially she was nervous about accepting it."
"This is going to be the most ambitious 007 yet. Sam plans to reinvent the genre. Peter Morgan, who wrote The Queen, has penned the first draft of the script and it promises to be visually stunning."
"It will be a typically glamorous and raunchy role, and Dev has been joking to friends he is cool with seeing Freida rolling around with 007."
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Freida Pinto is to become the next Bond girl.

The 'Slumdog Millionaire' actress has signed a multi-million pound deal to play the suave spy's love interest in the 23rd James Bond movie - which is set in Afghanistan - after being approached by director Sam Mendes.

A source said: "Sam has been talking about Bond for months now and is so excited about it. The project has been in the pipeline for months and Freida was always the dream Bond girl, but initially she was nervous about accepting it. This is going to be the most ambitious 007 yet. Sam plans to reinvent the genre.

"Peter Morgan, who wrote 'The Queen', has penned the first draft of the script and it promises to be visually stunning."

Slumdog Millionaire’s Freida Pinto has signed on to star in War Of The Gods for Tarsem Singh and Relativity Media.

With Percy Jackson and Clash Of The Titans hitting cinemas, 2010 truly is the year of the Greek deities. Gods – which started developing around the same time as Titans – is being bankrolled by Universal, who must be hoping that the interest in all things mythological will survive this year’s onslaught.

Henry Cavill is already on board as Theseus, who must lead his men into battle against the ancient, immortal Greek gods to destroy evil and defeat the Titans so mankind can be saved. Pinto will lay Phaedra, an oracle priestess who joins our hero on his quest.

Tarsem starts shooting in April. Expect him to be asked about 3D by a nervous studio exec approximately one minute after stepping on to set.

Mariah Carey will receive the Breakthrough Performance Award at the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.

The singer-and-actress will receive the coveted honour at the Californian event in January in recognition for her portrayal of a dowdy social worker in 'Precious'.

Festival chairman Harold Matzner said: "We're delighted to be able to present the Breakthrough Performance Award to the extraordinary, very beautiful and versatile Mariah Carey, who, in a critically acclaimed role, completely transformed herself from a glamorous music icon to a forthright social worker for the role of Ms. Weiss in Precious."

Previous winners of the prize include Jennifer Hudson, Marion Cotillard and Freida Pinto, who all went on to win an Oscar for their performances.

Meanwhile, it has been claimed Mariah insisted on bringing her own toilet paper to a TV appearance.

The 'I Want To Know What Love Is' singer amazed presenters of UK TV show 'GMTV' with her diva-like antics, which also included being lowered onto a sofa by two people, with more members of her entourage being placed in the studio to check camera angles.

'GMTV' host Kate Garraway revealed in her column in New! Magazine: "I've heard a lot of rumours about Mariah being a diva over the years and it turns out it's all true!

"While Mariah was very nice, the amount of people she had in her entourage was hilarious. They outnumbered the entire 'GMTV' crew! She had two people to lower her on to the sofa, in case her dress got crushed, one person to walk in front of her backwards at all times in case she fell over and several people behind the camera making sure she was going to be filmed from the right angle.

Freida Pinto wanted Angelina Jolie to adopt her.

The 'Slumdog Millionaire' actress admits she was in awe of the Oscar-winning beauty - who has six children, three of whom are adopted - the first time they met.

She said: "I think she's a lovely person who is there for people who are just starting off, for starters like me. I remember when I met her at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and she said, 'Just enjoy this because you never know if it's going to happen again.'

"She's a lovely lady. I don't know what else she said to me, but I wanted to go up to her and say, 'Adopt me!' "

Freida - who is dating her 'Slumdog Millionaire' co-star Dev Patel - also revealed her shock at how much her life has changed since starring in the Academy Award-winning movie.

Enjoying some downtime in foggy London town, Dev Patel and Freida Pinto were spotted out and about last night (October 20).

The “Slumdog Millionaire” costars/real-life lovers looked blissful as they strolled hand-in-hand following a round of retail therapy in the English capital.

In a recent interview, Miss Pinto revealed that while she’s become a style icon in her own right, boyfriend Dev doesn’t much care for her opinion on what he wears.

She explained, "No, he doesn't [take my fashion advice]. Because if I do [give it to him], he'll just go and choose something completely opposite. I can't pick his clothes for him either."

Making the most of their lengthy stay in London, England, Frieda Pinto and Dev Patel were spotted out to dinner last night (October 2).

The “Slumdog Millionaire” co-stars and real life lovers looked adorable per the usual, and happily posed for the paparazzi outside of The Mango Tree Thai Restaurant.

Ms Pinto has been in London shooting for a Woody Allen movie, and after that will begin another project by Julian Schnabel.

As previously reported, Freida recently made People magazine’s annual Best Dressed list for the first time, noting her as the best at using color.

Kicking off their week with some retail therapy, Frieda Pinto and Dev Patel were spotted out and about in London, England earlier today (September 21).

The “Slumdog Millionaire” costars/real-life lovers hit up the Dolce & Gabbana store in search of some new duds as the paparazzi looked on.

In related news, Miss Pinto has be named to People magazine’s list of the World’s Best Dressed Women along with US First Lady Michelle Obama and English actress Kate Winslet.

People magazine wrote, "Freida Pinto became a style sensation this year when she hit the red carpet in support of 'Slumdog Millionaire' in vibrant colors, including this cornflower blue Marchesa and coral Dries van Noten."

British actress Kate Winslet lead the pack of People magazine's 10 best-dressed women of 2009, with U.S. first lady Michelle Obama chosen for "best accessible glamour."

Although the list, released Wednesday, does not have numerical ranking, Winslet, 33, who won an Oscar in February for playing a dour Nazi in "The Reader," was deemed to be the best-dressed woman on the red carpet on 2009 "with her unique brand of sexy sophistication, modern Hollywood glamour and those enviable curves."

People named Reese Witherspoon as having the "best short dresses," "High School Musical" actress Vanessa Hudgens as best hippie chic, and Freida Pinto, the Indian star of Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire," for having the best use of color.

Brad Pitt, "Twilight" actor Robert Pattinson, and Bradley Cooper of "The Hangover" and "Nip/Tuck" fame were among the best-dressed men of the year. People said their attention to details like a scarf, pin or skinny tie "took their looks beyond basic."

Teen country singer Taylor Swift was dubbed "best sparkle."

The annual best- and worst-dressed double issue, on newsstands Friday, also acknowledged the impact on fashion of the Emmy-award winning TV series "Mad Men," set in the 1960s, whose cigarette pants and sheath dresses have inspired new designs by Michael Kors and Tory Burch.

The People magazine special issue also looked at some of the fashion flops of 2009. Former "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul and actress Renee Zellweger were cited as having the worst red carpet dresses.

Singer Jessica Simpson's January appearance in unflattering high-waisted "mom jeans," which triggering a heated debate about weight issues in Hollywood, was among the "most memorable moments of the year," People said.

People's choice of the Top 10 Best-Dressed Women of 2009 are:

Kate Winslet - Best Red Carpet

Vanessa Hudgens - Best Hippie Chic

Reese Witherspoon - Best Short Dresses

Cameron Diaz - Best Jeans

Michelle Obama - Best Accessible Glamour

Freida Pinto - Best Use of Color

Taylor Swift - Best Sparkle

Nicole Richie - Best Maternity

Beyonce - Best Street Chic

Kim Kardashian - Best Bikinis

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant, editing by Philip Barbara)