Washington, Apr 16 : Actor Richard Jenkins has been roped in to star opposite Julia Roberts in the new movie ‘Eat, Pray, Love’.

The 61-year-old star will help guide Roberts to spiritual enlightenment.

According to Variety, the film, based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestselling novel, talks about a woman on a journey of self-discovery after divorcing her husband.

The pair meet at a peaceful Hindu community in India after Roberts'' character embarks on a year-long journey around the world to find enlightenment, reports Contactmusic

The film is expected to begin in July (09) and shooting will take place in New York, Rome, India and Bali. (ANI)