Melissa McCarthy "wormed her way in" to her new film 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' because her husband Ben Falcone was starring in it
Melissa McCarthy "wormed her way in" to her new film 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' The 48-year-old actress usually opts for comedy roles but wanted to take a part in the new biopic after her husband Ben Falcone was cast in the movie. She said: "He was cast first, and then I wormed my way in. That's what he gets for showing me the script!... I felt a little disappointed in myself that I didn't know who she was. I lived in New York during this time period, and I thought, 'I should have known her.' Then to find out the FBI got involved and she was convicted... I was like, 'Why don't I know the story?'" Melissa plays real-life author Lee Israel. In a bid to prop up her failing writing career, she forged letters from famous artists to make money… (more)