Young (and notorious) RBG graces screens in new 'On the Basis of Sex' trailer

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Young (and notorious) RBG graces screens in new 'On the Basis of Sex' trailer
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"We're not asking you to change the country. That's already happened without the court's permission."

If you enjoyed the RBG documentary, you'll love this. A new trailer from Focus Features and Participant Media provides a first look at Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything) starring as Ruth Bader Ginsburg in On the Basis of Sex, a dramatization of Ginsburg's fight against gender discrimination as a young attorney in the 1970s.

Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name) plays opposite Jones as the late Martin D. Ginsburg, a tax attorney and Ginsburg's spouse. Kathy Bates and Sam Waterson are set to appear in supporting roles—and the Notorious RBG herself recently filmed a cameo appearance for the film.

On the Basis of Sex hits theaters Christmas Day.

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Alison Foreman

Alison Foreman is one heck of a gal. She's also a writer in Los Angeles, who used to cover movies, TV, video games, and the internet for Mashable. @alfaforeman


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