Ewan McGregor to star opposite Kate Hudson in next

Los Angeles: Actor Ewan McGregor will be paired with Kate Hudson in a romantic comedy titled "Born to Be King". Written and directed by "Driven" star Peter Capaldi, the film puts McGregor in the role of a movie extra who bears uncanny resemblance to a movie star and Hudson in the role of a Hollywood starlet falling in love with the extra. While McGregor has signed up for the film, Hudson is still in negotiations to play the female lead, reported Aceshowbiz. Filming will begin in January at Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom. Hudson is busy promoting Mira Nair`s "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" while McGregor is to star in Juan Antonio Bayona`s "The Impossible". PTI