Anna Kendrick Directorial Debut: Is the Movie Based on True Story? [DETAILS]
Anna Kendrick has been taking over Hollywood over the past few years that's why it's fitting for her to venture out into another field outside of her acting career.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the "Pitch Perfect" star will be directing her first film ever titled "The Dating Game," which revolves around a true-to-life story of Cheryl Bradshaw.
The character was a contestant on a matchmaking TV show during the 1970s.
Aside from being the film's director, Kendrick will also be starring in a lead role, taking the character of Cheryl, a single woman who joined the dating show in hopes of having a potential love interest.
Little did she know, that the man she chose, Rodney Alcala, was a psychopathic serial killer.
Speaking about the upcoming project, the "Into The Woods" actress said she loved the script from the moment she started reading it.
"I was obviously thrilled to be playing the character of Cheryl, I felt so connected to the story, the tone, and the themes around gender and intimacy," she said in a statement.
She added that when she was offered to direct the movie itself, she immediately grabbed the opportunity as it "feels meant to be."
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TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains sensitive topics such as rape and murder
The Real Story Behind Cheryl Bradshaw, Rodney Alcala
According to Heavy, a bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw joined "The Dating Game" in 1978 where three men competed to win her heart.
Little did the audience know, that one of the three competitors, Rodney Alcala, joined the show in the middle of his murder spree.
Before appearing on the famed dating program, the man had already murdered five victims. He also spent time behind bars for raping an 8-year-old child, making him a registered sex offender.
When they were filming the program, Alcala became a crowd favorite as he constantly crack jokes which made Bradshaw attracted to him.
Alcala ultimately won the title, but Bradshaw started feeling "ill" and felt that he was creepy so she never went out on a date with him.
Another contestant also felt the same thing as he felt off in the green room before they started the show.
"I am kind of bending toward the other guy to get away from him, and I don't know if I did that consciously. But thinking back on that, I probably did," he said. (via CNN)
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