Jennifer Lawrence is trying to perfect her imitation of Elizabeth Holmes' distinctive voice as she prepares to play the disgraced CEO in an upcoming movie.
In an interview with Insider, the film's director Adam McKay told the outlet that the 31-year-old actress was 'working' on nailing Holmes' signature baritone.
'You know, I haven't made her do it for me yet. She said she's been working on it,' McKay, 53, said.
Working on it: Jennifer Lawrence is trying to perfect her imitation of Elizabeth Holmes' distinctive voice as she prepares to play the disgraced CEO in an upcoming movie
The Don't Look Up filmmaker continued, 'She's about to have a baby so I'm not going to bug her right now but she's born to play that role.
'With the voice, she said she's feeling it. She's excited.'
Lawrence revealed in September 2021 that she was expecting her first child with her husband Cooke Maroney.
Adaptation: In 2016, Legendary Pictures announced that it was producing an adaptation of journalist John Carreyrou's book about Holmes, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, with McKay (pictured) to write, direct and produce and Lawrence to star. Seen in 2021
In 2016, Legendary Pictures announced that it was producing an adaptation of journalist John Carreyrou's book about Holmes, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, with McKay to write, direct and produce and Lawrence to star.
Apple Original Films announced it would co-produce along with Legendary in December 2021.
Earlier this month, Holmes was convicted on four charges of defrauding investors.
The former Silicon Valley wunderkind claimed that her start-up Theranos had developed a revolutionary technology in which small amounts of blood, such as a fingerprick, could be used to detect a variety of diseases.
Expecting: Lawrence revealed in September 2021 that she was expecting her first child with her husband Cooke Maroney. Pictured in 2019
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