Director David O. Russell is reportedly in early talks to direct and cast Jennifer Lawrence in an as-of-yet-untitled film based on American inventor and entrepreneur Joy Mangano, who created the Miracle Mop and Huggable Hangers.
According to Deadline.com, if the Oscar-winning star is selected for Mangano's role, she will play a single mom who works three jobs and overcame long odds with an invention that became a Home Shopping Network sensation.
Russell has previously worked with the 23-year-old actress in 'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'American Hustle'.
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