Aubrey Plaza Says She Watched 'A Lot Of Fox News' To Play Corrupt Journalist
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The actor made the revelation about her "Megalopolis" role in a chat with "The Daily Show."
Actor Aubrey Plaza said this week she “watched a lot of Fox News to research my role as a corrupt journalist” in “Megalopolis.” (Watch the video below.)
Plaza plays the power-hungry Wow Platinum in Francis Ford Coppola’s pet-project sci-fi movie, which updates a power struggle in ancient Rome.
“The Daily Show” guest host Desi Lydic led the former “White Lotus” star into the topic on Tuesday.
“In all seriousness, you play a morally corrupt journalist. How much Tucker Carlson footage did you have to watch to study for this character?” she asked, referring to the controversial host who was fired by the conservative channel.
The audience laughed and applauded.
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