The 29-year-old actress initially thought it was a "joke" when McQueen offered her the role of Belle in his upcoming big-screen adaptation of Linda La Plante's 1983 TV miniseries, reported Variety.
"I said I'd love to play the role -- fantastic! But can he (McQueen) see the show, so I know that it's not, like, a joke! To be offered a role, without having to read for it, is just crazy! And awesome," Cynthia said.
"Gone Girl" writer Gillian Flynn is writing the script for "Widows", which is set in Chicago, rather than the original London, but is said to be very respectful of the original series.
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