Though it has recently faced a behind-the-scenes issue when its original distributor dropped out, Jay Roach's film about the fall of Fox News boss Roger Ailes is adding another great cast member. Connie Britton is just the latest recruit.
Roach already has (deep breath) Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Margot Robbie, Malcolm McDowell and John Lithgow in the cast. The Big Short's Charles Randolph wrote the script for the film, which will follow Ailes rise and fall. He ran Fox News and helped launch the careers of Megyn Kelly (Theron), Gretchen Carlson (Kidman), and Sean Hannity with his powerful channel. He also was also a prominent figure in Republican circles who helped elect presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George Bush. He was forced to resign in 2016 due to sexual harassment allegations, with Carlson and Kelly’s the most high-profile, and which contributed to his exit from the network.
Britton will be Beth Ailes, his wife, who had to weather the storms around the late mogul's behaviour. The cameras have been rolling already, with Bron Studios putting up the finances and Lionsgate circling a deal to distribute. As for Britton, she most recently worked on indie drama Mustang.
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