For those who had the dream of seeing actress Jessica Chastain as Celia St. James in the adaptation of ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’, it will not come true.
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In an interview with E! Chastain stated that there is “zero chance” of this fancast getting off the ground.
This, however, does not mean that the actress does not belittle Taylor Jenkins Reid’s work or her readers. “I love how excited the fans are. When I was on Broadway, every day, while I was signing autographs, they were outside with the books”.
“I love how wonderful this fandom is,” he recalled. “I can’t wait to watch it, and I’m sorry for disappointing everyone.”
Thus, in the plot of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, the title character is a Hollywood legend, famously reclusive, who makes contact with reporter Monique Grant to tell the story of her life — including, of course, her seven husbands.
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It’s worth remembering that the book spent 32 weeks at the top of the New York Times bestseller list, and also became a phenomenon on TikTok.
Additionally, the Netflix adaptation will be executive produced by author Taylor Jenkins Reid. The script will be written by Liz Tigelaar (Brothers & Sisters), while the direction will be by Leslye Headland (Russian Doll).
For now, there is no information about the cast or premiere date.