Malcolm McDowell to Play Rupert Murdoch in Fox News Film

Malcolm McDowell has been cast as Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp, in the upcoming film about FOX News' disgraced former chief Roger Ailes, according to Variety. The Annapurna drama about is about Ailes and the women who brought him down.

The cast includes Nicole Kidman, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Margot Robbie, and Charlize Theron. Charles Randolph wrote the script and it will be directed by Jay Roach.

The film follows Ailes' downfall and the group of female employees who bucked the culture of sexism at the network to oust the news baron from power. Kidman will play Gretchen Carlson, the Fox News anchor who sued Ailes for harassment and Theron will portray Megyn Kelly. Robbie's character is a fictional Fox News associate producer.

Ailes was fired from Fox News within weeks of Carlson's suit after several more women came forward with similar allegations of sexual misconduct. Murdoch was one of Ailes' strongest supporters, though he did finally made the decision to fire Ailes.

Read the original article on Variety.

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