Penélope Cruz in talks to star in Castellitto's 'Mondo'

Oscar-winner Penélope Cruz is in talks to star in Sergio Castellitto's upcoming drama "Venuto al Mondo" (Into the World).

Variety says the film is set in Sarajevo and centers on a single mother. The project is based on the book by Margaret Mazzantini, Castellitto's wife.

If Cruz signed on, "Mondo" would mark her second collaboration with Castellitto, after 2004's excellent drama "Non ti muovere" (Don't Movie). Cruz won two major awards for her performance in that film.

Cruz was last seen in Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," for which she won an Oscar. She will soon be seen in Pedro Almodóvar's "Los Abrazos rotos" (Broken Embraces).

You may also know Castellitto from his excellent performance in "Bella Martha," the beautiful European film that was recently remade into "No Reservations."