Nicole Kidman is in talks to star as photographer Diane Arbus in the biopic "Fur," Variety reports.

The film, which is being directed by Steven Shainberg ("Secretary"), is based on the biography by author Patricia Bosworth.

Arbus, considered to be one of the great American photographers of the 20th Century, committed suicide in 1971.

Robert Downey Jr. is also in negotiations to join the cast of "Fur." The movie is expected to begin shooting in New York in May.

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