‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ Trailer: Melissa McCarthy Stretches Her Dramatic Chops in True-Life Forgery Drama

Posted on Tuesday, March 20th, 2018 by Hoai-Tran Bui

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Melissa McCarthy rocketed to fame as the crass and loud-mouthed Megan in 2011’s Bridesmaids, and since then, the actress has perfected her brand of broad comedy to the tune of an $18 million paycheck in 2017. She was the fourth highest-paid actress last year according to Forbes. So why change up the formula?

For the art and possibly, the Oscar. McCarthy makes her foray into serious dramatic acting with Can You Ever Forgive Me?, an biographical comedy-drama about Lee Israel, a former author who ran a notorious literary forging scheme. And it may be early to call an Oscar buzz, but McCarthy gives an impressive and surprising performance in the first Can You Ever Forgive Me trailer

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Melissa McCarthy Will Star in Marielle Heller’s Adaptation of ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’

Posted on Tuesday, May 31st, 2016 by Jack Giroux

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Since making her fantastic directorial debut with The Diary of a Teenage Girl, director Marielle Heller has been lining up some promising projects for herself, including the J.J. Abrams–produced Kolma and a gay rights drama based on the documentary The Case Against 8. She’s now added the Fox Searchlight comedy Can You Ever Forgive Me? to her busy schedule, which will star Melissa McCarthy (The Boss).