Ewan Mcgregor to star in Madonna`s new film

London: Scottish actor Ewan Mcgregor has reportedly been roped in to star in Madonna`s new film ‘WE’, in which he will play late British monarch King Edward VIII.According to reports, McGregor, who is currently starring in Roman Polanski`s "The Ghost Writer", will portray the British monarch who abdicated the throne in 1936 in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

He will be seen alongside Oscar-nominated actress Vera Farmiga, who will portray his screen lover Wallis, and Abbie Cornish, who will play a modern day character in the period movie. It is the pop star`s first project as a writer and director since critically panned 2008 comedy "Filth and Wisdom. ‘WE’ is still in pre-production and has no release date. IANS