David O. Russell Wants Jennifer Lawrence To Play The Inventor Of The Miracle Mop
The last two times thatDavid O. Russellteamed up withJennifer Lawrence, it went really well for both of them. They each got Oscar nominations forSilver Linings PlaybookandAmerican Hustle(with Lawrence actually winning for the former), and both films fared well at the box office. So it shouldn’t come as much of a shock that he’s eager to team with her again.
Russell is reportedly in talks with Fox 2000 to rewrite and possibly direct an untitled biopic aboutJoy Mangano, the inventor of the Miracle Mop, and wants Lawrence to star as the lead. If she does sign on, let’s just hope she does better with Mangano’s Long Island accent than she did with Rosalyn Rosenfeld’s. Get plot details and more after the jump.
Mangano’s tale is an inspirational one. She was a single mom struggling to make ends meet by working three separate jobs. Then she invented the self-wringing Miracle Mop, which became a sensation on QVC. In 1999, she sold her company, which also makes Huggable Hangers, to HSN in a multi-million dollar deal.
Before you get too excited, keep in mind that a Russell-Lawrence reunion is far from certain. The director has a habit of getting linked to movies that never come to pass. He was eyeingThe Ends of the Earthwith Lawrence about a year ago, and was circling a JFK assassination pic starring Leonardo DiCaprio last summer, but has not yet decided which movie will be his follow-up toAmerican Hustle.
Meanwhile, Lawrence is in higher demand than never. She’s currently shootingThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay,Part 1of which is due out this fall, and will next appear in this summer’sX-Men: Days of Future Past. She’s also currently attached to reunite withHunger Gamesdirector Gary Ross on two films,East of EdenandBurial Rites.
