Though she had been attached to the film since 2012, problems locking down a male lead has seen Jennifer Lawrence depart memoir-based drama The Glass Castle. And the producers are already turning to another likely candidate, with Brie Larson in early talks to take over her role.
If she does sign on, the job would see her reunite with Short Term 12 director Destin Cretton, who is attached to make the movie based on Jeannette Walls’ memoir. Her parents, Rex and Rose Mary Walls, were free spirits who lead a nomadic existence. Her mother was more concerned with painting and writing than, say, making dinner for her four kids, while her father could be inspiring and educational, but only when sober. The parents crumbled as their money ran low, and Jeanette and her siblings ended up more-or-less raising themselves. Despite this, the book is neither angry nor bitter but rather affectionate in tone.
It certainly feels like something Larson could ace, and working once again with Cretton is an attractive notion, but she might end up being too busy to take on the role. She’s about to start shooting **Kong: Skull Island **and has several other likely films on the boil, including tennis drama Battle Of The Sexes.
Already drawing awards talk for her role in Room (out January 15 here), Larson will also be seen in Ben Wheatley’s** Free Fire** and Todd Solondz’ indie comedy Wiener-Dog, neither of which have UK release dates set yet.