Martha Stewart lets slip that Cate Blanchett is set to play her in biopic, ‘Good Thing’
Cate Blanchett has landed the role of Martha Stewart in the upcoming biopic, Good Thing, directed by Janicza Bravo.
The news was revealed by the lifestyle media mogul herself, who recently told Variety that she was “hearing rumours” that Blanchett might already be attached to the project.
It was then that Stewart also revealed that the project’s working title is Good Thing, which refers to her famous catchphrase, “It’s a good thing”.
Stewart is a renowned writer, businesswoman, and television personality who has built a massive lifestyle empire, as well as hosting her own Emmy-winning DIY and cooking show, Martha Stewart Living.
Following this success, she became the first self-made female billionaire in the USA.
However, in 2001, she faced legal scrutiny after selling off a stake in ImClone Systems and avoided a loss of about $45,000, as the company’s value fell 16 per cent the day after she made the sale.
Though she denied the fact to federal investigators, her stockbroker, Peter Bacanovic, tipped her off to nonpublic material about the stock; she was found guilty of conspiracy, obstruction, and two counts of lying to federal investigators.
As a result, Stewart served five months in jail and two years of supervised release. Blanchett will now work with director Bravo, as well as script writer Ricky Tollman, in the upcoming biopic.
Bravo is well-known for the 2020 dark comedy crime film, Zola, which stars Taylour Paige and Riley Keough.
Earlier this year, Blanchett signed a new anti-AI campaign, along with over 700 artists, creators, actors, and writers in the industry.
The campaign that Blanchett lent her name to calls out technology companies that are exploiting copyrighted work without permission: “Stealing our work is not innovation. It’s not progress. It’s theft – plain and simple,” it read.
Blanchett’s forthcoming roles include David Zellner’s sci-fi comedy Alpha Gang and Alice Birch’s psychological drama, Sweetsick. She was last seen in Jim Jarmusch’s family drama, Father Mother Sister Brother.
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