Betty Gilpin Tapped To Play Anna Nicole Smith In New Biopic On The Model’s Final Days
etcanada.comThe final days of Playboy Playmate, model, and actress Anna Nicole Smith will be captured in a new biopic with “GLOW” star Betty Gilpin.
The news comes as this week marks the 15th anniversary of Smith’s death. The model died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs at age 39 on February 8, 2007. READ MORE: Anna Nicole Smith Documentary To Include Unseen Footage Of The Star Gilpin, a three-time Emmy nominee, is reportedly in final talks for the role in the biopic “Hurricana” set to be directed by Francesca Gregorini (“Killing Eve”).
Holly Hunter is also reportedly in final talks to play Smith’s therapist. “Hurricana” will centre on Smith’s last days through the eyes of her therapist Khristine (Hunter), who, in an attempt to save her client’s life, embarks on a 36-hour odyssey in which she unknowingly delivers the fatal blow, according to producers.
The story is described as covering the “immense hurricane-like force that was Anna Nicole Smith, and the fateful string of events that led Anna to destroy everything in her path, including herself and those closest to her.” READ MORE: Anna Nicole Smith’s Daughter DannieLynn Birkhead Visits Locations That Shaped Her Late Mom’s Life Smith first gained public attention through Playboy before going on to model for H&M and Guess, among others.
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