Monica Bellucci is a Sorceress

Variety reports that lovely Italian actress turned staple of French cinema Monica Bellucci has joined the cast of Disney’s “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, currently shooting in New York with Nicolas Cage, under the auspices of Jon Turteltaub (of the “National Treasure” movies). In the fantasy film, Bellucci would play Veronica, a sorceress and the long-lost love of Nicolas Cage’s character, Balthazar Blake, which makes Nicolas Cage one lucky dog.

The brunette Goddess joins a cast that already includes Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer and Toby Kebbell. The plot has a sorcerer (Cage) recruiting and training a young protege to help him fight the forces of darkness in modern-day Manhattan. You know, the usual night in Manhattan. Why, a day doesn’t go by that some sorcerer from the olden days doesn’t try to recruit me to fight the forces of darkness.

Produced by action meister Jerry Bruckheimer, “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” is scheduled for a July 16, 2010 release.

Below: My anticipation of this movie? Two out of 10. My need to post a hot picture of Monica Bellucci? Ten out of 10. You’re welcome.