Winslet pulls out of Woody Allen flick

British star Kate Winslet has pulled out of Woody Allen's new film - after she realised her frantic schedule will leave her no time for her young family.

The Titanic actress - who is married to American Beauty director Sam Mendes - was due to co-star with Brian Cox, Emily Mortimer and Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers in the film, which will be the first Allen film to be shot entirely in Britain.

Winslet realised publicity duties for new film Neverland and Mendes' own work on Gulf War drama Jarheads would have kept them apart all summer, so she withdrew.

Her spokeswoman explained: "Kate was very sad that she wouldn't be able to fit Woody's film in.

"She needs to be around her family."