Beanie Feldstein Will Star in New Film HOW TO BUILD A GIRL

According to Deadline, Beanie Feldstein is set for the title role in Caitlin Moran novel adaptation How to Build a Girl.

The film will begin shooting on location in the UK in July. It is directed by Coky Giedroyc (The Killing, The House) and written by UK broadcaster and author Moran.

Feldstein will play Johanna Morrigan, a sixteen year old smart, opinionated, overweight woman, who is determined to leave her hometown and make a name for herself. In doing so, she creates the persona Dolly Wilde, a music critic.

"We could not be more excited for Johanna Morrigan to burst onto the big screen," said producer Alison Owen. "We searched high and low for a girl who could match the boundless wit, sparkle and big heart of Caitlin's super-heroine and feel incredibly lucky to have found her in the effervescent Beanie Feldstein."

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Feldstein is an American actress, best known for her role in the comedy film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), and for her performance in Greta Gerwig's comedy-drama film Lady Bird (2017). In 2017 she joined the cast of Hello, Dolly! on Broadway, alongside Bette Midler.

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