Cate Blanchett in talks to Join Female 'Ocean's Eleven'

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By Darian Scalamoni

With females being in the forefront of media right now with young actresses like Brie Larson and Jennifer Lawrence leading blockbuster films, along with Ghostbusters on its way, it is no surprise that one of the best actresses of all time, Cate Blanchett would sign onto yet another franchise. According to The Playlist, Blanchett is in talks to join all-female Ocean’s Eleven movie

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            If Blanchett joins the film directed by Gary Ross (The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit) she will be alongside Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Lawrence. We had previously reported on Lawrence’s involvement here. Blanchett currently has a lot on her plate as she is about to start shooting Thor: Ragnarok as well as do voice work for How to Train Your Dragon 3. Along with those projects, she also is in Terrence Malick’s (The Thin Red Line, The Tree of Life) upcoming project, Weightless which is in post-production. She’s also involved in a Lucille Ball biopic which was written by Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, Steve Jobs) and she’s set to star in Where’d You Go, Bernadette directed by Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Dazed and Confused).

            This cast is quite a doozy and I have to say I’m happy with the way this project is developing. Bullock, Blanchett and Lawrence have 4 Academy Awards between the three of them so this is a star studded assembly of women in Hollywood. The project is expected to go into production in the fall.