Freida Pinto to hollywood bags Woody Allen film

After her debut performance in the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire, Freida Pinto has now bagged a Woody Allen film alongside Anthony Hopkins.

According to the Variety website, newbie Freida Pinto will now join the long list of Woody Allen’s muses. His earlier favourites include Scarlett Johansson and Diane Keaton. Besides Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins, Allen's new film stars Oscar nominees Naomi Watts and Josh Brolin.Continuing with the Oscar connection, Penelope Cruz won her first Oscar for her portrayal of the beautiful and volatile Maria Elena in Allen's last flick Vicky Christina Barcelona. MediaPro, which produced Vicky Christina Barcelona, will finance this film as well. While the movie has not been titled yet, filming will begin in July this year.

Freida, who is clearly being pursued by Hollywood bigwigs, is being represented by the world’s most powerful talent agency, Creative Artists Agency. They handle public relations for notable personalities such as Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, Penelope Cruz, Jennifer Aniston, Al Pacino, Kate Winslet, Kate Beckinsale, Meryl Streep and Oprah Winfrey among others.

For someone who shared screen space with a newcomer (Dev Patel) in an indie film, working with established stars Anthony Hopkins, Josh Brolin and Naomi Watts -- in a Woody Allen film, no less -- is no small feat. Way to go, Freida!

About Woody Allen

He is a 73-year-old American. The Oscar-winning director has been making movies since the mid-1960s. Annie Hall, Manhattan, Hannah and Her Sisters, Husbands and Wives, Match Point and Vicky Christina Barcelona are some of his more famous creations.