Bridesmaids' Melissa McCarthy reportedly passed on playing Martha in Netflix's Baby Reindeer series created by Richard Gadd.
in April 2024. Based on Gadd’s autobiographical one-man show, the series sees him stalked by a woman named Martha, played by Jessica Gunning.“Those familiar with the production say Gadd micromanaged casting and fired his CAA agents after they and Netflix pushed aggressively for Melissa McCarthy to be cast as Martha,” Variety’s article reads.
The article also notes that, according to a “knowledgeable source,” McCarthy met with Gadd about potentially playing Martha but “ultimately wasn’t interested” in joining the series. McCarthy is known for starring in movies such as 2011’s Bridesmaids, 2013’s The Heat, 2015’s Spy, 2016’s Ghostbusters, 2018’s Can You Ever Forgive Me?, 2021’s Thunder Force, 2023’s The Little Mermaid, and, most recently, 2024’s Unfrosted.“When a struggling comedian shows an act of kindness to a vulnerable woman, it sparks a suffocating obsession which threatens to wreck both their lives,” the series’ synopsis reads.
Gadd plays Donny Dunn in Baby Reindeer, a struggling comedian who is based on himself. The series also stars Nava Mau as Teri, Tom Goodman-Hill as Darrien O’Connor, Nina Sosanya as Liz, Michael Wildman as Greggsy, Danny Kirrane as Gino, Thomas Coombes as Officer Daniels, and Shalom Brune-Franklin as Keeley.against Netflix on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
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