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August: Osage County Adding Andrea Riseborough

VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 02: Actress Andrea Riseborough attends the 68th Venice Film Festival at Lancia Cafe on September 2, 2011 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Lancia)
Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/2011 Getty Images

Two years ago, Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts attached themselves to a film adaptation of the Pulitzer-winning play August: Osage County, and then not a peep was heard until recently, when George Clooney gave the project a jolt by signing on as a producer. Now we’ve got a new cast member, as Baz Bamigboye reports that W.E. star Andrea Riseborough is in negotiations with director John Wells to play Streep’s youngest daughter in the film. Actressy!

August: Osage County Adding Andrea Riseborough