Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, already has a stellar cast attached to the project (Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt) but now the director is adding one more Tinseltown favourite to the bill – Dakota Fanning.
According to reports from Deadline, Fanning will play infamous Manson family devotee, Lynette Alice Fromme, aka “Squeaky” Fromme.
What a name! What a reputation!
Need a Fromme refresher?
Well, this Manson enthusiast became a household name after she tried to assassinate President Gerald R. Ford in 1975.
Emphasis on tried.
While there are plenty of blonde beauties in La La Land who could take on the role, no one fits the bill better than Fanning.
Not only is she an insanely talented actress, her ability to ramp up those crazy eyes, that cold, resting b*tch face, and the heartless and vacant stare that’s required to play such a nutty character is second to none.
Just look at the proof. The creepy, creepy proof.
A young Dakota in Friends was perfectly brutal.
She owned the room and gave us some hard truths in Uptown Girl.
She brought Kathy Bates Misery vibes to the big screen in The Alienist.
She was almost definitely preparing to b*tch slap someone in Twilight: Eclipse…
And her performance in The Runways was actual goals.
When it comes to playing a crazed cult member prepared to kill for their leader, something tells me Fanning’s got it covered.