Marion Cotillard Replaces Natalie Portman In Michael Fassbender's Macbeth

According to Variety, French actress Marion Cotillard has been confirmed for the leading role in Justin Kurzel‘s Snowtown follow-up "Macbeth." She replaces Natalie Portman who was announced for the part at Cannes. Portman is out for undisclosed reasons, but a worthy replacement has stepped in.

Cotillard (who won an Oscar for her stunning performance in Edith-Piaf biopic "La Vie en Rose") will play opposite Michael Fassbender ("X-Men: First Class"). She's coming off of her James Gray double hitter at Cannes with "The Immigrant" and "Blood Ties". 

The classic story of a Scottish lord who comes to power and will take a "visceral" style with key battle scenes. It will not be a modern update, however, as this take is set in the original language and in the 11th century. The romance-filled epic is produced by Iain Canning and Emile Sherman at See-Saw Films. The pair’s production credits include Oscar-winning "The King’s Speech" and "Shame."

Cotillard is currently shooting Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne’s drama "Two Days, One Night." She will likely follow  up "Macbeth" with another auteur-driven period drama, Benoit Jacquot’s Diary of a Chambermaid” (Le Journal d’une femme de chambre), based on Octave Mirbeau’s classic novel.

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