- SIDE EFFECTS
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| Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander |
Actress Rooney Mara has just signed on to Steven
Soderbergh's upcoming thriller The Side Effects, replacing Blake Lively in the lead
role. This film would mark Mara’s first committed role since starring in The
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
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| Rooney Mara |
Deadline reports the change-up comes shortly after the
casting of Catherine Zeta-Jones in a co-starring role. More importantly, this
news follows the recent drop-out of Annapurna Pictures, which was originally
financing the project. According to IndieWire, the studio backed out due to
Lively's involvement with the film. This would explain the switch to Mara, but
it is still unconfirmed whether Annapurna will be returning or not. Open Road,
meanwhile, remains on board.
Side Effects tells the story of troubled young woman Emily
Hawkins (Mara), who becomes addicted to prescription drugs while coping with
the depression of her husband's pending release from prison. Channing Tatum and
Jude Law are set to co-star alongside Mara and Zeta-Jones.
Filming is set to begin in April
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