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Jay Roachs Untitled Roger Ailes Movie: Nazanin Boniadi To Play Former Fox News Reporter Rudi Bakhtiar

EXCLUSIVE: Hotel Mumbai actress Nazanin Boniadi has boarded Jay Roachs untitled Roger Ailes movie in the role of former Fox News reporter Rudi Bakhtiar. The film is currently in production.

After FNC host Gretchen Carlson came forward with sexual allegations against late Fox News chief Ailes in July 2016, Bakhtiar spoke to the New York Times and New York magazine sharing how she was sexually propositioned for a a full-time Washington D.C. correspondent position by FNC colleague Brian Wilson who was being upped to the networks DC bureau chief. She also detailed incidents of being harassed by Ailes whereby he asked to see her legs during an interview, and through others at the network, insisted she wear short skirts on Fox & Friends. In 2007, Ailes fired her saying the network didnt like Bakhtiars reporting. During her tenure at FNC, Bakhtair was key in covering news inside Iran (She is related to late Iranian prime minister Shapour Bakhtiar). In mediation, Bakhtair won $670K plus legal fees. Soon after Carlson came forward, Bakhtiar risked breaking her non-disparagement agreement with FNC. “I just feel like I shut up because I didnt want to hurt my career,” she told the Times. “Its awful what happened to me, and to other people, with a nod from management.” The whole experience made it hard for Bakhtiar to land another news gig; she is currently a producer for Reuters in Washington D.C. Below is Carlsons tweet applauding Bakhtair back in July 2016.

It took me 9 years. You inspired me. Thank you Gretchen.

— Rudi Bakhtiar (@RudiBakhtiar) July 23, 2016

Roachs movie, which stars Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Charlize Theron and John Lithgow as Ailes, is being co-financed and produced by Bron Studios. Lionsgate is selling international and closing a deal to co-finance and distribute domestic on the movie.

Boniadi stars on Starzs Counterpart and co-starred as CIA analyst Fara Sherazi on Showtimes Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Homeland for which she shared a 2015 SAG Award nomination in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series category. The Iranian-born actress stars opposite Armie Hammer and Dev Patel in Bleecker Streets upcoming Hotel Mumbai which made its world premiere at TIFF. Other film credits include Passengers, Iron Man, and Paul Haggis The Next Three Days. Boniadi is repped by ICM Partners, Jordan Lee Talent, & Stone, Genow, Smelkinson, Binder & Christopher.

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Jay Roachs Untitled Roger Ailes Movie: Nazanin Boniadi To Play Former Fox News Reporter Rudi Bakhtiar

EXCLUSIVE: Hotel Mumbai actress Nazanin Boniadi has boarded Jay Roachs untitled Roger Ailes movie in the role of former Fox News reporter Rudi Bakhtiar. The film is currently in production.

After FNC host Gretchen Carlson came forward with sexual allegations against late Fox News chief Ailes in July 2016, Bakhtiar spoke to the New York Times and New York magazine sharing how she was sexually propositioned for a a full-time Washington D.C. correspondent position by FNC colleague Brian Wilson who was being upped to the networks DC bureau chief. She also detailed incidents of being harassed by Ailes whereby he asked to see her legs during an interview, and through others at the network, insisted she wear short skirts on Fox & Friends. In 2007, Ailes fired her saying the network didnt like Bakhtiars reporting. During her tenure at FNC, Bakhtair was key in covering news inside Iran (She is related to late Iranian prime minister Shapour Bakhtiar). In mediation, Bakhtair won $670K plus legal fees. Soon after Carlson came forward, Bakhtiar risked breaking her non-disparagement agreement with FNC. “I just feel like I shut up because I didnt want to hurt my career,” she told the Times. “Its awful what happened to me, and to other people, with a nod from management.” The whole experience made it hard for Bakhtiar to land another news gig; she is currently a producer for Reuters in Washington D.C. Below is Carlsons tweet applauding Bakhtair back in July 2016.

It took me 9 years. You inspired me. Thank you Gretchen.

— Rudi Bakhtiar (@RudiBakhtiar) July 23, 2016

Roachs movie, which stars Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Charlize Theron and John Lithgow as Ailes, is being co-financed and produced by Bron Studios. Lionsgate is selling international and closing a deal to co-finance and distribute domestic on the movie.

Boniadi stars on Starzs Counterpart and co-starred as CIA analyst Fara Sherazi on Showtimes Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Homeland for which she shared a 2015 SAG Award nomination in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series category. The Iranian-born actress stars opposite Armie Hammer and Dev Patel in Bleecker Streets upcoming Hotel Mumbai which made its world premiere at TIFF. Other film credits include Passengers, Iron Man, and Paul Haggis The Next Three Days. Boniadi is repped by ICM Partners, Jordan Lee Talent, & Stone, Genow, Smelkinson, Binder & Christopher.

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