Robert De Niro in Talks to Reteam With Jennifer Lawrence for Miracle Mop Movie (Exclusive)
The move would also bring him back to work with David O. Russell
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AP ImagesRobert De Niro is in talks to reteam withJennifer Lawrenceand David O. Russell forJoy, Fox 2000’s story ofJoy Mangano, the inventor the Miracle Mop.
De Niro worked with the duo on 2012’sSilver Linings Playbook, which netted the actor an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. He also made a cameo appearance inAmerican Hustle.
The movie’s casting is heating up at it’s gearing up for a shooting start in early February. De Niro’s involvement is contingent on Lawrence’s deal closing.
Russell is rewriting the script byBridesmaids writerAnnie Mumolo to tell the story of Mangano’s transformation from a single mother in Long Island to a QVC star.
Mangano (being portrayed by Lawrence) is a fixture on the Home Shopping Network with her many inventions, though the mop was her ticket to fame and fortune. She began her inventing as a teen and kept on dreaming and tinkering while still a single mom raising three kids.
De Niro would play Mangano’s father.
John Davis andJohn Foxare producing via Fox-based Davis Entertainment.Ken Mok is also producing.
De Niro is due to shootDirty Grandpain January then will segue toJoy. He is repped by CAA.
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