Jessica Biel replaces Elisabeth Moss in Candy

Jessica Biel and Elisabeth Moss

The Sinner fame Jessica Biel will be starring in the true-crime drama series, Candy, where she will be essaying the role of Candy Montgomery. The actor will be seen playing a church-going Texas woman who killed her friend Betty Gore with an axe in 1980.

As per reports, Biel has replaced Elisabeth Moss, who was originally set to star in the series. Moss eventually dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Biel will also serve as an executive producer on the series.

The Montgomery-Gore case had garnered a lot of attention among the filmmakers. Besides Candy, another series on the same subject is in the works. Elizabeth Olsen and Lily Rabe will feature in the other adaptation titled Love and Death at HBO Max.

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