Sasha Pieterse, known for her role as Alison DiLaurentis in Pretty Little Liars, has joined the cast of an upcoming biopic about JFK’s sister, Rosemary Kennedy. The biopic is being described as a psychological thriller. Moreover, Cory Todd Hughes and Adrian Speckert have been brought on board to write and direct the biopic.
Sasha Pieterse to star in psychological thriller Rosemary
According to a report from Deadline, actress Sasha Pieterse is set to appear in the upcoming biopic Rosemary. The Pretty Little Liars alum will be portraying the lead role of JFK’s sister, Rosemary Kennedy.
Mike Medavoy, known for films like Shutter Island and Black Swan, will help Adrian Speckert and Cory Todd Hughes develop the biopic. The movie will revolve around Rosemary’s life and be based on the article “Rosemary Kennedy, JFK’s Sister Who Was Lobotomized And Locked Away.” The sister of President John F. Kennedy reportedly may have had several behavioral issues while growing up.
Although she was active in public activities, it is believed that she exhibited signs of extreme mood swings. This led to her father, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., arranging for a lobotomy to be performed on her at the age of 23, leaving her permanently disabled. Because she was unable to care for herself, Rosemary was transferred to St. Coletta’s School for Exceptional Children, where she lived until her death in January 2005.
Speaking of the movie, Medavoy stated in a statement, “This film takes a story that has long lived in the shadows of history and places Rosemary at the center, not as a footnote in a political dynasty, but as a young woman with hopes, fears, and a voice that was never truly heard.” Pieterse also shared her take on the role and conveyed that she was drawn to the project because it displays Rosemary as a “person, not a symbol, but a fully realized human being with dreams and vulnerabilities.”
Originally reported by Ishita Verma on ComingSoon.
