Lawless will play the role of Matron 'Mama' Morton, a bribe-accepting matron of the Cook County Jail. Queen Latifah played Morton in the 2002 film adaptation, which earned her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. CSM also reports that several other well-known stars will join the cast. Stephen Moyer of "True Blood" will be playing lawyer Billy Flynn, while Samantha Barks, aka Eponine from last year's "Les Miserables", will play Velma Kelly. The role of Roxie Hart has not yet been announced, but Drew Carey is slated to play her husband, Amos. Doing the directing is Brooke Shields, who played Roxie in the...
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