Bombshell (2019)

***Bombshell*** is a 2019 drama film directed by Jay Roach and written by Charles Randolph. The film stars Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie, and is based upon the accounts of the women at Fox News who set out to expose CEO Roger Ailes for sexual harassment. John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Malcolm McDowell, and Allison Janney appear in supporting roles.

The project was first announced in May 2017 following Ailes's death, with Roach confirmed as director the following year. Much of the cast joined that summer and filming began in October 2018 in Los Angeles. It entered into a limited release in the United States on December 13, 2019, before a wide release on December 20, by Lionsgate.

## Shooting

* Principal photography for the film began on October 22nd, 2018.

## Cast

* Charlize Theron - Megyn Kelly
* Nicole Kidman - Gretchen Carlson
* Margot Robbie - Kayla Pospisil
* John Lithgow - Roger Ailes
* Allison Janney - Susan Estrich
* Malcolm McDowell - Rupert Murdoch
* Kate McKinnon - Jess Carr
* Connie Britton - Beth Ailes
* Liv Hewson - Lily Balin
* Brigette Lundy-Paine - Julia Clarke
* Rob Delaney - Gil Norman
* Mark Duplass - Doug Brunt
* Stephen Root - Neil Mullin
* Robin Weigert - Nancy Smith
* Amy Landecker - Dianne Brandi
* Mark Moses - Bill Shine
* Nazanin Boniadi - Rudi Bakhtiar
* Ben Lawson - Lachlan Murdoch
* Josh Lawson - James Murdoch
* Alanna Ubach - Judge Jeanine Pirro
* Andy Buckley - Gerson Zweifach
* Brooke Smith - Irena Briganti
* Bree Condon - Kimberly Guilfoyle
* D'Arcy Carden - Rebekah
* London and Sedona Fuller - Yardley Brunt
* Kevin Dorff - Bill O'Reilly
* Richard Kind - Rudy Giuliani
* Michael Buie - Bret Baier
* Marc Evan Jackson - Chris Wallace
* Anne Ramsay - Greta Van Susteren
* Jennifer Morrison - Juliet Huddy
* Ashley Greene - Abby Huntsman
* Ahna O'Reilly - Julie Roginsky
* Lisa Canning - Harris Faulkner
* Elisabeth Röhm - Martha MacCallum
* Alice Eve - Ainsley Earhardt
* Rachael Drummond - Gerson's Wife
* Katie Aselton - Alicia
* P.J. Byrne - Neil Cavuto
* Spencer Garrett - Sean Hannity
* Mandy Fabian - Fox & Friends Producer
* Tony Plana - Geraldo Rivera
* John Rothman - Martin Hyman
* John Hartmann - Male Interviewer
* Deb Hiett - Female Interviewer
* Tricia Helfer - Alisyn Camerota
* Bonnie Dennison - Mercede
* Madeline Zima - Eddy
* Marla Garlin - Wardrobe Head
* Eric Zuckerman - Cameraman
* Lennon Parham - Beth's Employee
* Trevor Guttmann - Yates Brunt
* Eric Winzenried - Gretchen's Director
* Scott C. Roe - Megyn's Driver (as Scott Roe)
* Brad Morris - Factor EP
* Ross Mackenzie - Hannity POD Producer
* Scott Beehner - Convention Washington Post Reporter
* Ben Harris - Convention MSNBC Reporter
* Megan Grano - Convention ABC Reporter
* Todd Aaron Brotze - Passing Suit
* B.J. Bales - Darryl
* Stephanie Styles - Olivia
* Jon Gabrus - Sound Man
* Allan Havey - Victorious Player
* Allan Graf - Roger's Driver
* Faryn Einhorn - Susan's Assistant
* Lawrence Dodson - Hoodie Photographer
* John Atkins - Andy Lack
* Daniel Prok - Megyn's Agent
* Savannah Judy - Gretchen's Daughter
* Luke Judy - Gretchen's Son

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Brianna Barnes - Fox Executive (uncredited)
* Adam Bhukk - Fox Newsroom Staff (uncredited)
* Rocky Bonifield - Survivor (uncredited)
* Laura Linda Bradley - Flight Attendant (uncredited)
* Jonathan Bray - Mike (uncredited)
* Ben Cain - Shelby (uncredited)
* Lara Clear - Suzanne Scott (uncredited)
* Wayne Cole - Paparazzo (uncredited)
* Andrew Constantini - Megyn's Staff (uncredited)
* Sabrina Cooke - Dana Perino (uncredited)
* Stephen Corliss - Fox News Intern (uncredited)
* Brian d'Arcy James - Brian Wilson (uncredited)
* Diane Dehn - Fox News Anchor (uncredited)
* Troy Dillinger - Greg Gutfeld (uncredited)
* Cambell Dodson - Josh Gordon (uncredited)
* Katelynn Dubow - Secretary (uncredited)
* Doc Farrow - Lucas (uncredited)
* Erin Flannery - Newsroom Employee (uncredited)
* Roslyn Gentle - Australian Assistant to Murdoch (uncredited)
* Matthew Gold - Zac Ailes (uncredited)
* Greg Haines - Steve Centanni (uncredited)
* Henry Miller Hansen - Ken the Techie (uncredited)
* Leland Heflin - Diane Victim (uncredited)
* Philip Hersh - Fox News Executive (uncredited)
* Kimberly L. Jackson - Pedestrian (uncredited)
* Karina Junker - Fox News Reporter (uncredited)
* Anita Kalathara - Michelle Graham (uncredited)
* Robert Keller - Fox News Producer (uncredited)
* Bryan King - Fox Business (uncredited)
* Punnavith Koy - Team Roger Staffer (uncredited)
* Matt Laydon - Newsroom Employee (uncredited)
* April Lind - Victim (uncredited)
* Victoria Marie - Pat (uncredited)
* April Martucci - News Reporter (uncredited)
* Jenelle McKee - Sandra Smith (uncredited)
* Angela Ann Palermo - Kelly File Employee (uncredited)
* Rickie Peete - AJ (uncredited)
* Geoff Pilkington - Roger Ailes' Assistant (uncredited)
* Victoria Profeta - Kathryn Murdoch (uncredited)
* Christian Roberts - Kayla's Date (uncredited)
* Az Rudman - Russian Hacker (uncredited)
* Brent Schneiders - Office Security (uncredited)
* Elizabeth Anne Stocks - News Reporter (uncredited)
* Holland Taylor - Faye (uncredited)
* Melissa Taylor - Girl in Dressing Room (uncredited)
* Gina Tleel - Flight Attendant (uncredited)
* Kalina Vanska - Upscale Office Worker (uncredited)
* Seth Vernon - New Yorker (uncredited)
* Tiffany Villalobos - Fox News Intern (uncredited)
* Rowena Whitson - Jewish Wedding Guest (uncredited)
* Ben Woodall - Russian Hacker (uncredited)

### Archival footage

* Joe Biden
* Walter Mondale
* Ronald Reagan
* Donald Trump