Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody and Spanish star Penelope Cruz are reportedly teaming up to star in a movie about the passionate love affair between a matador and an actress.

　　Brody will play legendary Spanish bullfighter Manuel Rodriguez Sanchez, with Cruz as his love interest, actress Lupe Sino, in "Manolete," a new film that will be written and directed by Dutch-born filmmaker Menno Meyjes, Daily Variety said.

　　"Manolete" is set in 1940s Spain and tells the story of Rodriguez Sanchez's passion for Sino, which continued until his death in the bullring in 1947 at age 30.

　　American star Brody, 32, who won the best actor Oscar for 2002's "The Pianist," is set to go to Spain in January to work with a bullfighter ahead of the March 21 start of filming.

　　Brody has also starred in films such as this year's "The Jacket" and in Peter Jackson's "King Kong," which is set for release next month.

　　Madrid-born Cruz, 31, has starred in Hollywood films including 2001's "Vanilla Sky," opposite ex-boyfriend Tom Cruise, and in "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" (2001), opposite Nicolas Cage.

奥斯卡影帝布罗迪将演绎斗牛士的爱情

　　曾因出演《钢琴师》而获奥斯卡影帝称号的美国演员阿德里安-布罗迪与西班牙著名女星佩内洛普-克鲁兹将在一部充满火热激情的爱情片中分饰男女主角。该片讲述的是一位西班牙斗牛士和一名女演员之间的浪漫爱情故事。

　　据法新社11月19日报道，在这部名为《马诺来特》(Manolete)的影片中，现年32岁的美国演员布罗迪将扮演具有传奇色彩的西班牙斗牛士曼纽尔-罗德里格斯-桑切斯；而克鲁兹则饰演他的爱人--女演员卢普·斯诺。这部影片将由导演曼诺·梅耶斯撰写剧本并完成拍摄工作。

　　影片《马诺来特》所要讲述的故事发生在上个世纪40年代的西班牙。当时，西班牙最著名的斗牛士罗德里格斯-桑切斯钟情于美丽的女演员斯诺，他们之间的爱情也充满了只有斗牛士才拥有的火一般的热情。然而，这个浪漫的爱情故事却以一场悲剧而告终，在1947年罗德里格斯-桑切斯30岁的时候，他被牛抵死在了斗牛场上。

　　报道说，布罗迪将于明年1月份前往西班牙。为熟悉片中角色，在影片拍摄之前，他将和一名斗牛士相处一段时间。而影片将于明年3月21日开始拍摄。

　　报道说，2002年，布罗迪曾因出演影片《钢琴师》而获得了第75届奥斯卡最佳男主角奖。此外，他还在今年的新片《灵幻夹克》以及由彼得-杰克逊导演的新版《金刚》中饰演主角。《金刚》将于下个月上映。而片中女主角、现年31岁的著名女演员佩内洛普-克鲁兹则出演过《香草天空》和《战地情人》等影片。