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Annette Bening Will Play Kristen Wiig’s Mom

Photo: Jason Merritt/2011 Getty Images
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JUNE 16:  Actress Annette Bening arrives at the 2011 Women In Film Crystal + Lucy Awards with presenting sponsor PANDORA jewelry at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on June 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for WIF)
Photo: Jason Merritt/2011 Getty Images

Kristen Wiig recently picked her Bridesmaids follow-up, the movie Imogene. Wiig will star as a playwright who fakes a suicide attempt to get back an ex, but ends up in the custody of her gambling-addicted mom instead. Now comes news that said gambling addict will be played by Annette Bening, so she’s not just a gambling addict, she’s a gambling addict ball-buster who gives very dry, cutting line readings. Should be fun to watch Wiig, and her loosey-goosey vibe, hit up against those sharp edges. [Deadline]

Annette Bening Will Play Kristen Wiig’s Mom