Carey Mulligan Joins Billie Eilish in 'The Bell Jar'
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Carey Mulligan, recently Emmy-nominated for “Beef” Season 2, has joined the cast of Focus Features’ adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s novel “The Bell Jar.”
- The film will mark the acting debut of global pop star Billie Eilish, who will play the protagonist Esther Greenwood, with Mulligan cast as Esther’s mother, Mrs. Greenwood.
- Sarah Polley, director of “Women Talking,” is set to direct the project, which is produced by Plan B, Studiocanal, and Joy Coalition.
- Mulligan is a three-time Oscar nominee known for films such as “An Education,” “Promising Young Woman,” and “Maestro,” and recently earned BAFTA recognition for “The Ballad of Wallis Island.”
- The cast may also include “Heated Rivalry” star Connor Storrie, though the studio has not yet made a formal announcement.
