Amanda is currently in Italy filming her newest movie Letters to Juliet with Vanessa Redgrave, Gael García Bernal and Franco Nero. We have our first set of filming/behind the scenes photos from the other day.

14 x Letters to Juliet On Set June 25

Be still my Shakespearian heart. Yes, I’ve written about ol’ Will a lot lately, and now it’s time for more, although with this round, the Bard is providing the inspiration rather than the story. Variety reports that Amanda Seyfried, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael Garcia Bernal, and Franco Nero will star in Letters to Juliet, an adaptation of Lise and Ceil Friedman’s book. (Not to be confused with this Juliet-inspired project.)

Riffing on the book, which talks about Verona and the multitude of people who write letters to Juliet in care of the city, the story will follow a couple (Seyfriend and Garcia Bernal) who vacation in Italy and mistakenly get one of these letters. Written by Redgrave’s character, the letter recounts her memories of being romanced during a trip to the country long ago. Inspired, Seyfried heads to Tuscany to find the woman’s lost love (Nero). Man, she likes playing Cupid. Anyone want to make bets about how long it will take for her to star in a film AS Cupid?

The project was adapted by Jose Rivera (Motorcycle Diaries and the upcoming On the Road) and Tim Sullivan, and will be directed by Gary Winick, the man behind Tadpole, 13 Going on 30, Charlotte’s Web, and Bride Wars. I’m not sure what that will mean for this film — fluffy romance, something more gritty, a little bit of both? — but I do like the idea. Production begins in Italy on June 25.

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[038] June 2 – Glamor Women Of The Year Awards 2009

Amanda took home the award for Actress of the year for her role as Sophie in Mamma Mia!

“To win this award is pretty ridiculous to be honest! I had no idea Mamma Mia! was going to be this huge phenomenon. To be honest the only Abba song I knew before making the film was “Dancing Queen”. But thank you very much.”

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Movie bosses are desperately searching for a love interest to star opposite Amanda Seyfried after Hugh Dancy pulled out of the pair’s upcoming movie project.

The Mamma Mia! actress is set to start work on Letters To Juliet later this month, alongside movie legend Vanessa Redgrave.

But the movie, which will mark Redgrave’s return to work following the tragic death of her daughter Natasha Richardson in March, is lacking a male lead after producers failed to negotiate with British hunk Dancy.

Seyfried tells Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper, “Vanessa and I start filming in Verona in two weeks, which will be so wonderful. The only thing is the two male parts haven’t been cast yet.

“Hugh Dancy was in talks with us, but he passed on it, which was such a shame.” (Source)