Sexiest Man Alive Hugh Jackman has decided to bail on Steven Soderbergh’s latest project, “Cleo,” co-starrring Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Hugh Jackman cites scheduling conflicts for dropping out of “Cleo,” which is a retelling of the story of Cleopatra and Marc Antony. Oh - and it’s a musical too.

Steven Soderbergh’s next directing project is certainly… well, interesting. Soderbergh is planning to take on a 3-D live-action rock ’n’ roll musical about Cleopatra.

Catherine Zeta-Jones may play the role of Cleopatra, while Hugh Jackman is rumored to be cast as Marc Antony. Read the rest of this entry »