Star Wars actress Kelly Marie Tran has landed her next lead movie role, playing a real-life figure and one of her close friends. The actress will star and produce a new biopic based on the life of Amanda Nguyen, a prominent activist for survivors of sexual assault, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie also has Tang Yi (All the Crows in the World) attached to direct and write. It will follow Nguyen’s transformation from a survivor of sexual assault to activist. Notably, she wrote a Survivors’ Bill of Rights, which inspired a federal US law, and founded the civil rights organisation Rise. Speaking about the project, Tran – who played Rose Tico in the Star Wars sequel trilogy – said: “Over the years, Amanda’s activism has changed the lives of billions, as she continues to make our world safer for sexual assault survivors everywhere. Her courage inspires me every day, and I am honoured to help tell her story.”
Kelly Marie Tran to play activist Amanda Nguyen in biopic
