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09-01-02 news
Holly Hunter confirmed for My Boy...

Hollywood actress Holly Hunter is confirmed to play the role of Philomena Lynott, the mother of Phil Lynott in the film about his life My Boy.

The film is being made by Irish director Noel Pearson the man behind the Oscar winning film My Left Foot and Dancing at Lughasna.

Over the weekend Hunter was expected to jet into Dublin for the annual Vibe for Philo tribute show in Dublin's Submarine Bar near to where Phil grew up.

However, the star failed to show up but word from the set is that she has signed the dotted line and is expected within the next few weeks.

One tabloid report suggests that the reason behind her absence of is the fact she is currently going through a divorce in LA with husband Januez Kaminski, who has been married to the actress for six years.

Hunter won an Oscar for her role in The Piano in 1993 and will play an older Philomena. While Irish actress Elaine Cassidy will play a young Philomena.

Omero Mumba, Samantha Mumba's little brother is expected to play a young Phil Lynott.

The actor who will play Phil when he joins Thin Lizzy is still to be named.

Filming of the 10 million pound films will be done in Ardmore Studious in Wicklow.

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