Kristen Bell has been cast in the upcoming comedy Michelle Darnell.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star will appear alongside Melissa McCarthy, Peter Dinklage and Kathy Bates in director Ben Falcone's movie.
McCarthy is playing the titular character Michelle Darnell, a businesswoman who is sent to prison for insider trading. She hatches a plan to transform herself into American's sweetheart after her release, aided by her former assistant, played by Bell.
The film is being produced by McCarthy and her husband Falcone through their On the Day production company, along with Will Ferrell and Adam McKay through Gary Sanchez Productions.
Michelle Darnell will begin shooting in March, with a scheduled April 2016 release date.
