Annapurna Pictures has dropped their upcoming Roger Ailes biopic, Fair and Balanced, which recently cast Malcolm McDowell to play Rupert Murdoch, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Ailes was fired from Fox News within weeks of Carlson’s suit after several more women came forward with similar allegations of sexual misconduct.
The outlet notes that budget issues may have been the reason why Annapurna is walking away from the project, with the budget listed at $35 million.
Jay Roach (Game Change) is set to direct the film and Charles Randolph has penned the script for the project.