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Dec 13, 2019 · The film’s other real-life characters include Oscar winner Allison Janney (I, Tonya) as Ailes’ lawyer Susan Estrich, Jennifer Morrison (This Is Us) as Juliet Huddy, Elisabeth Röhm (Law ...
- Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly
- Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson
- Margot Robbie as Kayla Pospisil
- John Lithgow as Roger Ailes
- Malcolm Mcdowell as Rupert Murdoch
- Supporting Cast
During her time at Fox News, Megyn Kelly was one of the network's top anchors. Kelly was the host of her own nightly show, The Kelly File, which was often the #1 program in its time slot. After some women had already come forward against Ailes, Kelly spoke out as well, and claimed that Ailes made a number of unwanted sexual advances toward her. Tha...
The Roger Ailes scandal kicked off in the summer of 2016 when Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson, who was fired from the network, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Ailes and alleged that she lost her job as the result of her refusal of his sexual advances. Gretchen Carlson worked as a co-host of the popular morning show, Fox and Friends while...
Margot Robbie, star of Suicide Squad, Mary Queen of Scots, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, plays one of the three leading roles in Bombshell. Robbie's character is Kayla Pospisil, a young woman with strong, conservative views who gets a job at Fox News. Kayla is loyal to Ailes and Fox News, but this loyalty is tested when she gets to know Ailes....
Celebrated actor John Lithgow, who had an award-winning performance in The Crown as Winston Churchill, takes on the role of Roger Ailes himself in Bombshell. To play Ailes, Lithgow had to wear a fat suit and a great deal of facial prosthetics in order to capture the physical appearance of the mogul.
Rupert Murdoch is the founder of 20th Century Fox, and the owner of Fox News. It was he who hired Ailes to become its CEO in 1996. While the women portrayed in the film are credited with taking down Ailes, it was Murdoch and his sons who had him ousted and forced out of his position. After Ailes' resignation, Murdoch took his place as the CEO of Fo...
Mark Duplass as Douglas Brunt: Douglas Brunt is a novelist and the husband of Megyn Kelly. Brunt is played by Mark Duplass, who starred as Pete Eckhart in FX's The League. Connie Britton as Beth Ailes: Connie Britton (Spin City, Nashville, and Friday Night Lights) plays Beth Ailes, the wife of Roger Ailes. During the controversy, Beth vehemently de...
Dec 13, 2019 · While the three leading stars appeared in the initial teaser released in August, the full-length preview gave a deeper look at the whole ensemble. John Lithgow as Roger Ailes is in the bunch ...
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Feb 10, 2020 · New York. Monday 10 February 2020 01:58 GMT. Comments. Bombshell - trailer. Bombshell, Jay Roach's movie documenting the Roger Ailes sexual harassment allegations scandal, is led by a...
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Dec 20, 2019 · 'Bombshell' Casting Director Allison Jones tells MarieClaire.com how she and her team created an epic cast based on real-life Fox News execs. Find out more here.
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Dec 17, 2019 · “Bombshell,” the Jay Roach-directed film based on the accounts of several women who set out to expose the sexual harassment they endured from Fox News chief Roger Ailes, is loaded with famous ...
