who plays marilyn in battle of the sexes
Andrea Riseborough
title: Battle of the Sexes (2017 film) text: Battle of the Sexes (2017 film) Battle of the Sexes is a 2017 biographical sports film directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and written by Simon Beaufoy. The plot is loosely based on the between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. The film stars Emma Stone and Steve Carell as King and Riggs, with Andrea Riseborough, Elisabeth Shue, Austin Stowell, Bill Pullman, Natalie Morales, and Sarah Silverman in supporting roles. The film had its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States by Fox Searchlight Pictures on September 22, title: Battle of the Sexes (2017 film) text: slow start, King wins the match and Riggs reunites with his wife. The project and its two leads were announced in April 2015. Brie Larson was, for a brief period, set to replace Stone due to scheduling conflicts, but these were cleared up. On March 3, 2016, Andrea Riseborough was cast to play Marilyn Barnett, King's hairdresser and lover. Later that month, three more were cast in the film, Elisabeth Shue as Riggs' wife; Austin Stowell as Larry King, Billie Jean's husband; and Sarah Silverman as Gladys Heldman, the founder of "World Tennis" magazine. Four actors joined the cast in title: Battle of the Sexes (2017 film) text: April: Eric Christian Olsen as Lornie Kuhle, Jessica McNamee as tennis player Margaret Court, Alan Cumming as designer Ted Tinling, and Natalie Morales as player Rosie Casals. Principal photography on the film began in Los Angeles on April 13, 2016, with a budget of more than $25 million. For the tennis match scenes, tennis players Kaitlyn Christian (who portrays “Original 9” member Kerry Melville Reid) and Vince Spadea were the body doubles of Stone and Carell, respectively. "Battle of the Sexes" had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2017. It also screened at the Toronto title: Battle of the Sexes (2017 film) text: International Film Festival on September 10, 2017, and at the BFI London Film Festival on October 7, 2017. The film began a limited release in the United States on September 22, 2017, before going wide the following week. "Battle of the Sexes" grossed $12.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $5.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $18.4 million. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $515,450 from 21 theaters, an average of $24,545 per theater. The film expanded the following Friday, where it was released alongside the openings of "Flatliners", "'Til Death Do Us title: Battle of the Sexes (2017 film) text: 2017. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Stone and Carell and the direction, with some calling it the best performance of Stone's career. Despite the positive reviews, the film was a box office disappointment, grossing $18.4 million against a $25 million budget. At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, Stone and Carell received nominations for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy respectively. At the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards, both received Critics Choice Awards nominations in the categories Best Actress in a Comedy and Best