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March 3, 2003 — Bonnie Hunt has joined Steve Martin in 20th Century Fox's remake of Cheaper by the Dozen, for director Shawn Levy.

Hunt has closed a deal to star in the role originated by Myrna Loy in the 1950 comedy about the Gilbreth family and their often amusing struggle to keep it all together with a brood of 12 children. Hunt and Martin are the first two actor deals to close on the project, but deals for several of the children's roles are expected to close in the next few days as production is scheduled to begin March 31, the studio said.