And he fought against her and tried to really rally a lot of people, particularly women at Fox News, to go against her publicly as well. (Contains spoilers. That this film depicting the realities of harassment was even made is noteworthy, and Theron, who is also a producer on the film, recently spoke about some of the difficulties in pursuing the project after some of the film’s initial backers pulled out. In the Lionsgate movie, Theron plays Megyn Kelly; Kidman plays Gretchen Carlson; and Robbie plays producer Kayla Pospisil. In the interview, O'Reilly suggested that the son of former Fox News commentator Eric Bolling died because of allegations against his father, which the Times also reported. Blake Montgomery is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in San Francisco. “One of the nice things doing this show now, after doing my old show for 10 years in character, is that I get to sit down and have nice conversations with people I made so many jokes about in the old days,” Colbert said. I mean, what about Gretchen Carlson's role in this? CHARLIZE THERON: (As Megyn Kelly) It's like we're telling women, go on, speak up for yourself. Accuracy and availability may vary. ET. I admired her sharpness, her wit. In addition to John Lithgow’s portrayal of Ailes, Allison Janney, Connie Britton and other notable character actors feature in the film. You know, she finally knocks out the pillars, the foundation on which - which are so, by this point, rickety and damaged on which Ailes is trying to keep standing. Contact Blake Montgomery at blake.montgomery@buzzfeed.com. "Their endgame is 'Let's link O'Reilly with Harvey Weinstein,'" O'Reilly said. Looks like your browser doesn't support JavaScript. Kayla comes forward and leaves the network. And yet, behind the scenes, woman after woman came forward to reveal the culture that Ailes had created at Fox, which was one that really enabled and fostered a climate that allowed him to sexually harass women for decades. “Bombshell” was written by Charles Randolph and is helmed by director Jay Roach. Become a BuzzFeed News member. “I think we’re really going to learn a lot about our own history, because Roger Ailes has really had a huge impact in the last two decades,” the 52-year-old actress previously told ET, adding that the film will highlight how the country arrived at a fractious modern political atmosphere. Box Office With $3.4 Million, Megan Thee Stallion Responds to Tory Lanez's Denial That He Shot Her, Anita Hill Believes Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Replacement ‘Is a Rush,’ Compares Her Legacy to Thurgood Marshall, Olivia Colman Accepts Zurich Award, Praises Co-Star Anthony Hopkins, José Feliciano, Kwanza Jones Buy $20 Million Palisades Mansion, RS Charts: Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion Hold off Justin Bieber in Race for Number One, Frank Gehry Gave This Limited-Edition Bottle of Hennessy a Sculptural Makeover. “Bombshell” will hit theaters Dec. 20, 2019. “It was time to tell that story,” Kelly continued. Other composite characters in the film played by notable actors include D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place) as Rebekah, Holland Taylor (Mr. Mercedes) as Ailes’ assistant Faye Orselli and the members of Megyn Kelly’s FOX production team: Brigette Lundy-Paine (Atypical) as Julia Clarke, Liv Hewson (Santa Clarita Diet) as Lily Balin and Rob Delaney (Catastrophe) as Gil Norman. While boasting a star-studded cast, the film's story is told through the eyes of news anchors Gretchen Carlson (Kidman) and Megyn Kelly (Theron), as well as a composite character, associate producer Kayla Pospisil (Robbie), who were targets of abuse by the former FOX News boss. People are lazy morons. Tellingly, though, it isn’t a significant part of the film’s actual narrative — it’s just included when Kayla watches a YouTube clip with Carr. A previous version of this post stated that she thanked him for promoting her own book. While speaking with ET, former FOX News host Abby Huntsman, who is portrayed by Ashley Greene in the film, reflected on everything that happened with Ailes. And when I’m on The Morning Show, I play No.