Tomei joins Aronofsky's 'Wrestler'
Actress to star as stripper in drama
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Story centers on an over-the-hill 1980s-era pro grappler (Rourke) who quits the business after a heart attack and moves in with a stripper (Tomei) to build a relationship with her son. Aronofsky and Robert Siegel wrote the screenplay.
Shooting is under way in New York and New Jersey.
Tomei, who most recently co-starred in Sidney Lumet's "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead," will segue to the stage after filming "The Wrestler" with a starring role in "Top Girls" on Broadway.
