By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
The re-imagining of Mildred Pierce is turning out to be the gayest thing since - well - the original Mildred Pierce Joan Crawford vehicle. And now, True Blood's lesbian vampire queen Evan Rachel Wood is signed on to Far From Heaven director Todd Haynes's mini-series of the noir classic, which will star Kate Winslet.
The re-imagining of Mildred Pierce is turning out to be the gayest thing since - well - the original Mildred Pierce Joan Crawford vehicle. And now, True Blood's lesbian vampire queen Evan Rachel Wood is signed on to Far From Heaven director Todd Haynes's mini-series of the noir classic, which will star Kate Winslet.
While Winslet will step into Crawford's depression-era waitressing shoes to portray Mildred, Wood has signed on to play her invidious daughter Veda. Just ignore that there's only about a decade between Winslet and Wood. In films including Thirteen and The Wrestler, Wood has shown her flair for locking horns with parental figures.
Also on tap is Guy Pearce to star in the five-hour adaptation for HBO of James M. Cain's noir thriller. Crawford won the Academy Award for the original 1945 film that Casablanca director Michael Curtiz helmed.
Get more entertainment news from Tracy.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
