Brie Larson to Join Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx in 'Just Mercy'

Brie Larson is completing talks to join Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Fox in the Warner Bros. real-life drama “Just Mercy,” a person with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.

The film is set to begin production next month under the direction of Destin Cretton, whom Larson previously worked with on last year’s adaptation of the Jeannette Wallis memoir “Glass Castle.”

“Just Mercy” tells the story of Bryan Stevenson (Jordan), a young lawyer who fights for justice amidst a flawed — and sometimes corrupt — legal system. Larson’s role is currently unknown.

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Cretton co-wrote the film with Andrew Lanham, while Jordan is producing with Gil Netter and Asher Goldstein.

“Just Mercy” will be set for release in 2019, which will be a watershed year for Larson as she plays the Marvel heroine Carol Danvers in “Captain Marvel” and “Avengers 4.” She is repped by WME.

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Variety first reported the news of Larson joining “Just Mercy.”

7 Hollywood Stars to Add Inclusion Riders to Their Projects, From Michael B. Jordan to Brie Larson (Photos)

Frances McDormand's powerful Oscar speech is changing the face of Hollywood and inspiring industry heavyweights to add inclusion riders to their upcoming productions. As his been widely explained since the 2018 Academy Awards, an inclusion rider is a stipulation in a contract stating that a project’s producers must hire a diverse cast and crew. Here are the Hollywood stars already taking McDormand's lead:
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Frances McDormand

The "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Best Actress winner delivered a simple message at the 90th Academy Awards, saying: “Two words, ladies and gentlemen: Inclusion rider."
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Brie Larson

“I’m committed to the Inclusion Rider,” Oscar Winner and "Captain Marvel" star Brie Larson tweeted. “Who’s with me?”
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Michael B. Jordan

“In support of the women and men who are leading this fight, I will be adopting the Inclusion Rider for all projects produced by my company Outlier Society,” "Black Panther" star Michael B Jordan went on to announce via Instagram March 7.
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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck will be adopting an inclusion rider in all future projects, the head of strategic outreach for their Pearl Street Films production company announced via Twitter on March 12.
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Paul Feig

"Ghostbusters" director Paul Feig also said on Twitter March 13 that his production banner, Feigco Entertainment, will make inclusion riders a studio standard for all film and TV projects.
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Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd said after a meeting with her agency, WME her: “I would like for this agency that represents me to be 50/50 male-female including all ethnicities, races and sexual orientations. And the 50/50 needs to be included in all decision-making levels, which means they would have to add two females at the top.”
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Inspired by Frances McDormand’s acceptance speech at the Oscars, inclusion riders have become a hot topic in Hollywood

Frances McDormand's powerful Oscar speech is changing the face of Hollywood and inspiring industry heavyweights to add inclusion riders to their upcoming productions. As his been widely explained since the 2018 Academy Awards, an inclusion rider is a stipulation in a contract stating that a project’s producers must hire a diverse cast and crew. Here are the Hollywood stars already taking McDormand's lead:

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