Melissa McCarthy Is a Writer on the Run in ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ Trailer

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Melissa McCarthy’s next big screen gig is another ambitious one. In “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” she’ll portray Lee Israel, a struggling author who finds herself in the crossfires between fiction writer and criminal impersonation.

McCarthy stars alongside Richard E. Grant in the dramatic comedy, which will be distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures Oct. 19. Watch the full trailer below.

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