Daniel Day-Lewis in Talks for Nine

Rob Marshall’s upcoming musical Nine just might have swapped out one Oscar winner for another, as it looks like Daniel Day Lewis is in talks to join the film, reports Variety.

Day-Lewis would play the role of Guido Contini, replacing Javier Bardem, who dropped out of a planned fall start, stating he was exhausted from work and awards season. The role is a famous film director who experiences personal and creative crisis while trying to balance all the women in his life.

Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Sophia Loren, Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench will play the women.

The original stage musical was inspired by the Fellini film 8½. Michael Tolkin adapted the screenplay, and Anthony Minghella turned in a rewrite before his untimely death.