Jessica Chastain in Talks for Lead Role in Molly's Game

Jessica Chastain is being considered for the lead role in the upcoming film 'Molly's Game'. The film is based on the book 'Molly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire, the High-Stakes World of Poker' by Molly Bloom. The film will be directed by Aaron Sorkin.

Molly Bloom was a former champion skier who organized high-stakes poker games. Her activities were exposed by the FBI in 2013, which ended her poker career. Some of the celebrities who participated in her poker games included Ben Affleck, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Tobey Maguire.

Jessica Chastain is known for her roles in films such as 'Interstellar', 'The Martian', and 'Zero Dark Thirty'. If she accepts the role, she will portray Molly Bloom, a former champion skier who organized high-stakes poker games involving celebrities.