Jennifer Lawrence signs on to play Elizabeth Holmes in a medical drama about Theranos
Hollywood sure loves turning tech dramas into blockbusters. We’ve seen multiple adaptations of movies depicting Steve Jobs and Edward Snowden, and now it looks like Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is next. Jennifer Lawrence has signed on to take the leading role, reports Deadline. The Adam McKay-directed drama (‘The Big Short,’ ‘Anchorman,’ ‘Ant-Man’) follows the story of the blood-testing company which claims to have revolutionized the process by using just a finger-stick style of testing rather than drawing an entire tube. Over the past few years, the company has suffered claims of false advertising, misleading public officials, and providing inaccurate test results. Last fall,…
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