Ellen Barkin To Star in Ocean’s Thirteen

The third film of the series about the adventures of Danny Ocean and his gang will begin filming on July 21.  Steven Soderbergh, who directed the previous two films, said that Barkin will have the lead female role.  In the first two films, the female lead was played by Julia Roberts and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Ocean’s Thirteen will also star George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Eddie Jemison, Shaobo Qin, Carl Reiner and Elliott Gould.  Barkin’s character will be connected to Matt Damon’s character.

The film should be ready for audiences in the summer of 2007.