"Exhausted"

Oscar winner Javier Bardem has dropped out of the Weinstein Company’s movie musical Nine.

Bardem was supposed to play the lead role, Guido Contini — a film director who experiences personal and creative crisis trying to balance all the women in his life.

His reps say Bardem loved the script abut pulled out because he is exhausted from work and awards season and will take as long as a year to recharge his batteries.

Is he going to rehab????

Javier’s girlfriend, Penelope Cruz, and screen legend Sophia Loren are still confirmed to star in the pic.

He must be real tired to walk away from working with these ladies!

Regardless, Javier won an Oscar. He should take as long as he needs to get back into the swing of things! Too bad his career may be cursed, like Gwyneth‘s, by next year!

[Image via Mavrix Online.]