Jennifer Lawrence to play CEO Elizabeth Holmes in a movie about Theranos
- 8 years ago
Deadline has reported that Jennifer Lawrence is set to star as Elizabeth Holmes in a new drama inspired by the real-life story of the blood-testing company Theranos.
The film will be directed by Adam McKay, the man behind last year’s Oscar-winning drama about the financial crisis, The Big Short.
Founded in 2003 by Holmes, Theranos claimed to have revolutionized blood testing by being able to use only a pinprick of blood rather than traditional methods of drawing blood by injection.
However, the company is currently under criminal investigation over claims of inaccurate test results and Forbes recently revised Holmes' net worth from $4.5 billion to zero.
The film will be directed by Adam McKay, the man behind last year’s Oscar-winning drama about the financial crisis, The Big Short.
Founded in 2003 by Holmes, Theranos claimed to have revolutionized blood testing by being able to use only a pinprick of blood rather than traditional methods of drawing blood by injection.
However, the company is currently under criminal investigation over claims of inaccurate test results and Forbes recently revised Holmes' net worth from $4.5 billion to zero.