Halle Berry confirms role in Cloud Atlas

Oscar-winning American actress Halle Berry, 44, has confirmed rumours that she will be starring in a film based on the novel Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, reports comingsoon.net.

Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) has written the script and it is unclear whether he or Larry and Andy Wachowski (The Matrix) will direct. The novel takes a unique approach, telling six very different but interconnected stories. Each tale is revealed to be a story that is read (or watched) by the main character in the next.

"I’m going to do a movie probably in the summer with the Wachowskis…A really interesting movie. Sort of like what they did with "The Matrix," they have another really amazing idea that’s sort of gonna stretch our brains even further. And so I’m really excited about that and that’s probably gonna be in the summer. And that’s with Tom Hanks and Natalie Portman," said Berry.

However, Hanks and Portman have not yet confirmed their participation, nor have James McAvoy and Ian McKellen – also rumoured to be in talks for this project.

Set for release in 2011, Berry’s latest projects include the comedy Shoe Addicts Anonymous and the thriller Dark Tide, where she met new boyfriend, French actor Olivier Martinez.