Jennifer Lawrence to play Zelda Fitzgerald in biopic
American actor Jennifer Lawrence (right) has been roped in to portray the late Jazz Age icon Zelda Fitzgerald in her upcoming biopic, which is to be directed by Ron Howard. Zelda was married to reputed author F. Scott Fitzgerald who saw her as his indispensable muse and fiercest competitor.
Lawrence will also serve as one of the producers for the upcoming film.
The 26-year-old actor was last seen playing the role of Mystique, in the superhero film X-Men: Apocalypse earlier this year.
She will next share the screen with American actor Chris Pratt in a romantic sci-fi thriller Passengers, and also star in an untitled Darren Aronofsky project.