Jennifer Lawrence and Adam McKay Team Up for Real-Life Theranos Medical Drama

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The 'X-Men: Apocalypse' actress will play controversial CEO Elizabeth Holmes whose net has gone from billions to nothing.

June 11, 2016

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Jennifer Lawrence has set her eyes on the controversial Theranos story for her next movie role. The Mystique of "X-Men: Apocalypse" is set to team up with director Adam McKay to bring the real-life story of the medical company to the big screen.

The Oscar-winning actress is expected to play Theranos' 32-year-old CEO Elizabeth Holmes, a Stanford dropout who founded the blood-testing company at the age of 19. She went to become the richest self-made woman as her company was valued at $9 billion.

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Theranos drew millions of dollars in investment after claiming of being able to test blood with only a pinprick. However, the company is now under heavy scrutiny after claims of inaccurate blood tests. According to Forbes, Holmes' net plummeted from $4.5 Billion to zero.

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