Michelle Williams Joins 'Brokeback Mountain' Cast

[Monday, March 8th, 2004]

Michelle Williams has signed on to star in Ang Lee's cowboy love story Brokeback Mountain, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The project, which stars Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, centers on two men (Ledger and Gyllenhaal) who meet one summer as sheepherders in Wyoming and form a bond and love that spans 20 years.

The film tracks that time period and their evolving relationship. Williams would play Ledger's wife, Alma, who has to deal with her husband's secret love. Shooting is expected to begin in May.

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