John Abraham opposite Rachel Weisz in a Hollywood film

John Abraham has signed his first Hollywood film to be directed by Deepa Mehta. The film is inspired by an American Environmentalist Julia Hill’s fight to save a famous California Redwood tree. John will star opposite famous Hollywood actress and Oscar winner Rachel Weisz in this film titled Luna.

Apparently, environmentalist Julia was impressed by John and she thought that he looks like Antonio Banderas.

Talking about John’s character, Deepa Mehta says that he is neither Indian nor American in the film. His origins are not specified.



The script of Luna is written by David Ward who is a two time Oscar winner.

John also starred in Deepa Mehta’s last film Water which was nominated at the Oscars.

Actor John Abraham will star opposite Hollywood star Rachel Weisz in a new film inspired by the true story of an American environmentalist's fight to save trees, a report said on Tuesday.

Luna will be directed by Deepa Mehta, the award-winning director of Water, which was shortlisted for an Oscar in the best foreign film category this year.

"John, who plays an environmentalist in Luna, is not an Indian nor an American in the film," Mehta, who lives in Canada, was quoted as saying by a national daily. "His cultural origins aren't specified."

Most Bollywood actors in Hollywood films have played roles of Indians. But Abraham, whose long hair resembles that of actor Antonio Banderas, will be the first lead character whose cultural origin is not specified in the story.

Abraham had starred in Mehta's Water as well. Two-time Oscar winner David Ward will write the script of Luna, which has been inspired by the life of Julia Hill, an American environmentalist who lived in a 1,000-year-old redwood tree for 738 days to prevent loggers from cutting it down.

Hill, to be portrayed by Constant Gardner star Weisz, eventually forced the lumber company to not only save the ancient tree – which she called Luna – but also all trees in her area.