Knightley, Kidman, Winehouse being considered for 'Dusty Springfield' film

London, Oct 18 (ANI): Keira Knightley, Nicole Kidman and singer Amy Winehouse are being considered to play Sixties icon Dusty Springfield in a new movie.

To be produced by husband-and-wife producer team Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen of London-based Number 9 Films, the 5-million-pound film, would most likely be titled 'Dusty'.

Shooting for the film could start late next year.

"Playing Dusty would be a dream role and there is sure to be fierce competition to land the part," The Daily Express quoted Terence Doyle, editor of British film magazine, as saying.

Dusty's career got off the ground in 1963 and she had a string of hits such as 'I Only Want To Be With You' and 'You Don't Have to Say You Love Me'.

A movie insider said the film would "almost certainly" explore the "complicated private life" of the gay singer who died from breast cancer in 1999, aged 59. (ANI)