Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Mama Melissa

Melissa Leo is in final talks to join the cast of The Fighter reports Variety.



The film tells the story of Boston fighter "Irish" Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Dickie Eklund (Christian Bale).

Leo will play the mother of Bale and Wahlberg.

David O. Russell will direct when filming begins this Summer.

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