The Full Cast of Bombshell: Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, and More
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Bombshell is still a few months away from its Dec. 20 release date, but that hasn't stopped the film from drumming up plenty of buzz. The teaser and trailer offer a pretty shocking glimpse of the transformation Charlize Theron underwent to play Megyn Kelly in the Fox News drama, which will explore the scandal surrounding Roger Ailes's disturbing history of sexual harassment. Theron is far from the only big star anchoring the Jay Roach-directed film, though — Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Kate McKinnon, and more actors are all on board. Keep scrolling to see the full cast list!
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Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson
The Big Little Lies star plays Gretchen Carlson, who was among the first to publicize Roger Ailes's sexual harassment.
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Margot Robbie as Kayla Pospisil
In addition to starring in the upcoming Birds of Prey, Robbie will appear in Bombshell as a fictional character named Kayla Pospisil.
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Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly
Atomic Blonde's Charlize Theron will portray Megyn Kelly, who has said she "could do worse" regarding Theron's casting.
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John Lithgow as Roger Ailes
Late Night's John Lithgow is playing the late, disgraced Roger Ailes, the villainous chairman of the network who died in 2017.
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Kate McKinnon as Jess Carr
We don't know much about SNL alum Kate McKinnon's character, listed as Jess Carr, but judging from the trailer, she's a production assistant type working in the Fox News office who shows Robbie's Kayla the ropes.
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Alice Eve as Ainsley Earhardt
Alice Eve (Black Mirror, She's Out of My League) is playing Fox News television personality and author Ainsley Earhardt, who's the cohost of Fox & Friends.
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D'Arcy Carden
The name of The Good Place actress's character has yet to be disclosed, but it seems she works in the Fox News office with Kayla and Jess.
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Alanna Ubach as Jeanine Pirro
Legally Blonde alum Alanna Ubach is stepping into the shoes of conservative TV figure Jeanine Pirro, who is currently the host of Fox News Channel's Justice With Judge Jeanine.
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Allison Janney as Susan Estrich
Oscar winner Allison Janney plays Susan Estrich, a lawyer and professor who became the legal counsel to Ailes in 2016.
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Connie Britton as Beth Ailes
Ailes's wife Beth was played by Sienna Miller (in heavy prosthetics) in The Loudest Voice, but now Connie Britton is taking over in Bombshell. We've yet to glimpse the actress in character, but we already have a feeling she'll nail it.