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Dec 27, 2017 · Pop Culture. The Real Celebrity Stories Behind ‘Molly’s Game’. In Molly Bloom’s high roller poker games, Tobey Maguire was a big jerk, Leonardo DiCaprio wore giant headphones, and...
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Oct 10, 2023 · In the book Molly's Game, it's never a secret that this nefarious gambler is none other than Spider-Man actor Tobey Maguire. Although Bloom kept the identities of many of her regulars a...
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Apr 4, 2020 · If the story sounds familiar, that’s because it inspired the 2018 movie “Molly’s Game,” starring Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom, the former Olympic-class skier who was the hostess of the...
Dec 25, 2017 · Molly Bloom's memoir recounts the actors who played in her poker games, like Ben Affleck and Tobey Maguire, and her encounter with the mob.
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Jun 18, 2023 · Published Jun 18, 2023. Link copied to clipboard. After years of debate, Michael Cera confirms that Player X in Molly's Game was inspired by Tobey Maguire. The film, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, premiered back in 2017 and followed Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), a former professional skier who began running a high-stakes poker game.
Dec 27, 2017 · December 27, 2017, 8:24am. Snap. Remember that crazy time when a hopeful Olympian-class skier named Molly Bloom received a debilitating back injury thanks to a lone stick in some snow? The same...
In 2004, Bloom moved to Los Angeles and found work as a bartender. In 2004, Darin Feinstein, one of the co-owners of The Viper Room nightclub, was approached by actor Tobey Maguire about hosting a high-stakes poker game in the club's basement. Feinstein recruited Bloom to cater to the players and manage the game.
