Pictures/Village Roadshow Pictures' "Troy" for director Wolfgang Petersen. "Diane is not only a stunning beauty but a gifted actress with tremendous emotional depth and presence," Petersen said. Kruger, repped by CAA and Independent Artists Network, began her career as a ballet dancer and model before making her acting debut in last year's indie feature "The Piano Player" opposite Dennis Hopper and Christopher Lambert.

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