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Movie News: Brie Larson Will Be Amazon's President; Ian McKellen to Play Gandalf Again


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Victoria Woodhull: Brie Larson (Kong: Skull Island, above) will star as the titular character in Victoria Woodhull. It's the true story of the first woman to run for U.S. President back in 1872; she was described as "a women’s liberator, non-conformist, conniver, narcissist, politician, and rebel." Amazon Studios just acquired the project, which will be written by Ben Kopit; Larson will also serve as a producer. [Deadline]   Ian McKellen: After portraying Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, as well as The Hobbit trilogy (The Battle of the Five Armies, above), Ian McKellen will play the role once again, only this time on stage in London. Shakespeare, Tolkien, Others & You is a one-man show in which McKellen will act out moments from his...
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