Cate Blanchett's breast straps

11-09-2007 11:30

Cate Blanchett had her breasts "strapped down" for her latest movie.The Oscar-winning actress plays legendary singer Bob Dylan in the new biopic 'I'm Not There' - directed by Todd Haynes - and admits she had to make some major adjustments to her body.She said: "I had to strap those breasts down, and just go for it!" Blanchett wanted to star in the film after seeing Haynes' controversial movie 'Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story', which acted out the tragic anorexic singer's life story with Barbie dolls.She added in an interview with W magazine: "It was really emotionally honest, this Barbie doll barfing into the toilet."Earlier this month, Haynes revealed Blanchett was terrified of playing Dylan at the time of his folk-rock period.Haynes said: "Cate was scared. She told me many times this was a very scary challenge for her.