Gwyneth Paltrow Says 'Every Word Is True'

[Friday, August 13th, 2004]
Gwyneth Paltrow is to portray Peggy Lee in Truman Capote biopic Every Word Is True, according to Variety.

She will be joining a cast that includes Mark Wahlberg, Sandra Bullock and Toby Jones. Sigourney Weaver also has joined portraying one of Capote's socialite confidantes.

Wahlberg will portray "In Cold Blood" killer Perry Smith, with Bullock as Harper Lee, the "To Kill a Mockingbird" author who was Capote childhood friend. U.K. thesp Jones will star as Capote. Movie is written and will be directed by Doug McGrath.

Movie focuses on Capote's relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Smith while the pair awaited execution on death row.

Production is planned to begin Jan. 1.

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