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Fair and Balanced Fox News Movie Cast 2018

The Fox News Movie Is Turning Into a Roundup of Hollywood's Biggest Actresses

The women of Fox News are getting the Hollywood treatment in the highly anticipated film Fair and Balanced. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie will tell the story of the women who came together to bring down the "toxic male culture of the news network and chief Roger Ailes."

Alies ran Fox News from 1996 until he was forced to resign in 2016, after multiple women came forward with claims of sexual misconduct — including Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson, whose careers he helped to launch. The film is described as an ensemble pic about those involved during Ailes's reign at Fox News, with other characters including fired host Bill O'Reilly, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and former anchor Greta Van Susteren. Keep reading to find out the film's cast so far.

Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson

Kidman is in talks to play former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson. She was the first woman to publicly file a lawsuit against Ailes claiming sexual harassment. After that, dozens of other women came forward, including Megyn Kelly.

Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly

Not only is Theron producing the film, but she's also set to play former Fox host Megyn Kelly. In a 2017 interview with Business Insider, Kelly came forward and revealed Ailes "harassed" her early on during her time at the network..

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Margot Robbie as Unknown

Robbie is reportedly in talks to play an associate producer at Fox News during Ailes's time as CEO.

Image Source: Getty / Dave J Hogan

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