Charlize Theron to Play Megyn Kelly in Film About Women of Fox News

decider ^ | May 22, 2018 | Patrick Hipes

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Charlize Theron has been set to play Megyn Kelly in Annapurna Pictures’ untitled movie that will focus on the women of Fox News Channel who worked there during the tenure of Roger Ailes, the chairman and network architect who resigned in 2016 amid a sexual and workplace harassment scandal. Jay Roach is directing the pic written by The Big Short scribe Charles Randolph in a project that has been in the works since before Ailes’ death a year ago. It will feature an ensemble cast with characters portraying Ailes and those at FNC during the scandal, which began when ex-host Gretchen Carlson filed her $20 million sexual harassment lawsuit against Ailes.

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geez

[BitWielder1]

Something tells me it will not be fair and balanced.

[DIRTYSECRET]

funny

[al_c]

Can't wait to see this one!

LOL (does this even need the sarcasm tag?)

[MUDDOG]

It can be done. They were able to ugly up Theron to play Aileen Wuornos.

[outpostinmass2]

Remember the Dan Rather movie they made called “Truth”? That was a howl!

[4yearlurker]

This is me yawning wide.

[OttawaFreeper]

Her ex boyfriend and his attitudes and his treatment of women would probably fit very well into what is likely to be depicted in this movie. Can you spell H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E?

[gov_bean_ counter]

Is she going to bleed and stuff?

[bkopto]

Who would ever think this was interesting enough to watch? Sheesh. Talk about navel-gazing.

[HombreSecreto]

Need to set up a FR poll - How many millions will this film make in its initial run (US Box Office), assuming the film actually gets made?

A) < $25M
B) $25-$50M
C) $50M-$100M
D) $100M-$200M
E) > $200M

I say B. I would say A, but enough feminazis and soyboys will show up to clear that hurdle.

[Paladin2]

They cast an African-American as Megyn?

[Reno89519]

Why didn’t they cast Stormy Daniels in the role? Seems like a good match for Kelly, except she isn’t a lesbian.

[rktman]

Hmmmm! Will this be a NOTflix production from the brilliantly talented team of O&O cinema ventures? 🍿🍻😹 Probably gonna be a steamin 💩.

[rktman]

From wherever. 🤕

[Fido969]

Well...

I won’t be one of the two people buying tickets to this trainwreck.

[Sans-Culotte]

I will hedge and say A or B. According to Box Office Mojo, The Post did almost $82 million, and that was with multi-Oscar winning stars and critical accolades and the film itself received several Oscar nominations. I don't see a Fox News film doing as well. Sounds more like something that would be shot for HBO.

[TruthWillWin]

[SMARTY]

Who CARES about these people?

[bmwcyle]

YAWN