Ashley Greene to Play Abby Huntsman in Movie About 2016 Fox News Scandal
And the casting for the upcoming film about the 2016 Fox News sexual harassment scandal continues.
Ashley Greene has joined the many big names attached to the drama, according to Deadline. The cast already includes Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Allison Janney, Margot Robbie, Kate McKinnon, and John Lithgow. Meanwhile, Jay Roach is directing.
Written by Oscar winner Charles Randolph, the script is inspired by real-life events -- namely, the sexual harassment allegations against then-Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, which became public in 2016. Many women working at the network came forward with claims; he denied the allegations and ultimately resigned.
Greene is perhaps best known for her role in the Twilight series, but she more recently starred in 2018's "Accident Man" and the TV series "Rogue." Her part in the Ailes scandal-inspired film will be playing Abby Huntsman, a former "Fox & Friends" host. We'll see the rest of the cast portray a host of other former Fox News employees, including Lithgow as Ailes, Theron as Megyn Kelly, Kidman as Gretchen Carlson, and Robbie as producer Kayla Pospisil.
The film is currently in production, but its release date has not been announced.
[via: Deadline]