MUMBAI: Nicole Kidman has pulled out of Lars von Trier's controversial erotic movie Nymphomaniac, it has been reported.

The 45-year-old actress was initially linked to the controversial film which looks back at a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac's erotic experiences with a man who saved her after a beating.

While the reason for Kidman's departure has not been confirmed, it is said that she is not keen to star in the project since Trier revealed that he is planning to use real sex scenes.

It is reported that Shia LaBeouf seems to be interested in doing the role and even sent the director sex tapes of him and his girlfriend as part of his audition to be in the film.

Charlotte Gainsbourg is to play sex addict Joe in the film while Willem Dafoe, Uma Thurman, Christian Slater and Stellan Skarsgard are also in line to appear in the film.

Two versions of the film, hardcore and softcore, are to be released in 2013.