Constance Wu joins Goodbye, Vitamin adaptation after controversial remarks about Fresh Off the Boat renewal and 'diva' behavior on Hustlers
Constance Wu has signed on to star in an adaptation of Goodbye, Vitamin, just weeks after her controversial remarks about the renewal of her ABC show Fresh Off the Boat.
Wu had tweeted she was 'so upset right now that I'm literally crying' after ABC had renewed Fresh Off the Boat in May, later adding the renewal meant she had to, 'give up another project' she was 'really passionate about.'
Wu never mentioned what the project she was so passionate about, but she said it would have 'challenged' her as an artist.
Casting Constance: Constance Wu has signed on to star in an adaptation of Goodbye, Vitamin, just weeks after her controversial remarks about the renewal of her ABC show Fresh Off the Boat
Wu will be portraying Ruth Young, according to Variety, who, after splitting from her fiance and quitting her job, returns home to an unexpected situation.
She discovers that her father, a celebrated history professor, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
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Ruth teams up with one of her father's former students, to stage a fake class so her father can continue to teach.
New role: Wu will be portraying Ruth Young, according to Variety , who, after splitting from her fiance and quitting her job, returns home to an unexpected situation
The film will be written by Jennifer Yee McDevitt, adapted from the 2017 best-selling novel of the same name by Rachel Khong.
The novel was named the best book of 2017 by a number of publications, including NPR, The Oprah Magazine, Vogue and Entertainment Weekly.
The book also won the California Book Award for First Fiction and was also an LA Times Book Prize Finalist.
Crazy Constance: Wu most recently starred in the successful big screen romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, which became a surprise box office hit
Wu most recently starred in the successful big screen romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, which became a surprise box office hit.
She also stars in the upcoming film Hustlers, alongside Jennifer Lopez and Cardi B, which is set for release on September 13.
Shortly after Wu's controversial comments about the Fresh Off the Boat renewal, another report claimed Wu behaved like a 'diva' on the Hustlers set.
Coming soon: She also stars in the upcoming film Hustlers, alongside Jennifer Lopez and Cardi B, which is set for release on September 13
Wu reportedly got along fine with her more famous costars J.Lo and Cardi B, but she was a 'way bigger diva' behind the scenes.'
One source called her a 'pain in the f**king a**. She just won't agree to do anything,' and she was described as a 'difficult diva.'
There is no word when production will begin on Goodbye, Vitamin, or if the film will start shooting after the sixth season of Fresh Off the Boat.
Fresh: Shortly after Wu's controversial comments about the Fresh Off the Boat renewal, another report claimed Wu behaved like a 'diva' on the Hustlers set
