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Helen Mirren to act in Dalton Trumbo biopic

The Oscar-winning actress is reportedly in talks to star alongside Bryan Cranston in the biopic Trumbo.
Helen Mirren

The film, which is set to be directed by Jay Roach, is based on the life of screenwriter, Dalton Trumbo.

Variety reports that 68-year-old Mirren would play his wife, Cleo.

Trumbo’s career ended when he was blacklisted after he refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1947 during the committee’s investigation of communist influences in the motion picture industry. He won two Academy Awards while blacklisted.

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