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Toni Collette Lands Mental Role

13th May 2010

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Toni Collette is to play a crazy nanny in new movie 'Mental'.

The Australian actress will once again team up with P.J. Hogan - who directed 'Muriel's Wedding', the film which catapulted Toni to fame - to play charismatic character Shaz who transforms a family when she takes charge of five girls.

We are thrilled to be working with P.J. Hogan again. He is an inspirational director, and this is a story that is a part of his life.

Hogan has also scripted the movie, which was inspired by his own life experiences.

He said: "Like 'Muriel's Wedding', 'Mental' is a comedy, but a comedy based on reality, laced with pain and brimming with flawed but lovable characters. Shaz was hilarious, outrageous, dangerous, courageous, inspiring, heartbreaking and totally, totally mad. And she changed my life."

Jerry and Janet Zucker will produce the film, along with Todd Fellman and Jocelyn Moorhouse.

In a joint statement, the Zuckers are quoted by Variety as saying: "We are thrilled to be working with P.J. Hogan again. He is an inspirational director, and this is a story that is a part of his life."

Shooting begins in Australia in January 2011.