Gwyneth Paltrow Won't Play Nicole Kidman's Wife

By PopEater Staff Posted Apr 18th 2010 10:52AM

Gwyneth Paltrow will no longer be playing Nicole Kidman's wife in the upcoming film, 'The Danish Girl,' after deciding she would rather spend more time with her family, the actress tells Harper's Bazaar.

The 'Iron Man' actress signed up for the movie back in November, replacing the quitting Charlize Theron. 'Danish Girl' tells the story of a man who undergoes the first sex-change operation (Kidman) and the wife that stands by her.

Paltrow explained that after the film's location was changed, she couldn't bear spending much time away from husband Chris Martin and her young kids, Apple, 6, and Moses, 4.

"Some days I feel like everyone in my world has plugged themselves into my kidneys. I'm so tired," she said. "When I pulled out, he (Martin) said, 'I think you'll be happy with your decision.'"

The star's rep concurred, saying, "Chris and Gwyneth have spent a lot of time apart. This way she gets more family time."

This leaves producers scrambling to find another actress to play alongside Kidman.

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Sunday 18 April

By carl

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Katie Holmes would be perfect!

Monday 19 April

By snowmassey

glenn beck would be perfect.
He cries just like a little girl.

By JB

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Holmes is too young

Tuesday 20 April

By L'il Puppet

Let's face it, Kidman's part is the showy, potential Oscar winner. No wonder Charlize and Gwyneth have bailed on it. Who wants to be the dutiful wife while Kidman gets all the acting kudos?

By Jimmy

Snoop looks like he smells bad.

By CINDI

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HE LOOK'S BAD ALSO!!!!!!!!

By Linda

GOOD FOR GWEN FOR KNOWING THAT FAMILY IS MORE IMPORTANT THEN HER CAREER!! HORRAY FOR HER FOR PUTTING HER FAMILY FIRST!

By dogonnit_g

THAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Muscleman

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How bout Lucy Lui...I heard Kidman liked Asian women lol.

By Jan

Rosie O'Donnell should be her wife.

By Brenda Borgine

I think it should be Scarlett Johannsen. Perfect for the role

By stephanie

With a name like Crusty, sounds like the pot calling the kettle black.

By Lily

Paltrow pulled out because she wanted to be paid more than she's worth. She is still under the illusion she is an actor of merit and financially worth something. NOT.

By John John

Who cares...Charlize would be better to look at anyway.

By Janice

It's called acting. Hence, the characters that Nicole Kidman play are attracted to little boys or choose to have a sex change. Not Nicole.

By ofalaska

I don't recall Nichole ever playing anything like this so it could be a good stretch, and I'm glad Gwen chose her kids too. How about Megan Fox playing her wife, the only stick-to-it she knows is getting stuck to the sheets in the morning.

By JUDY

Have you seen all of Kidman's films? My God she has played every weird, dark part there is. She loves to play sexually perverted parts. Who knows what she is trying to work out.

By denise

LMAO @ Stephanie regarding Crusty...that's hilarious!

By Clteducate

@Stephnie regarding Crusty....You have a very quick wit! ROFLMAO!

Wednesday 21 April

By april

LOL! haha me too!
That was a good one.

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