Jennifer Lawrence Set For 'Dear Fidel'; Leslie Mann Stands Up With 'The Comedian'

Jennifer Lawrence is set to star as Fidel Castro’s young lover in Dear Fidel, a pitch Sony has acquired from American Hustle scribe Eric Warren Singer. The Oscar winner will play Marita Lorenz – the real-life femme fatale who romanced Castro, was involved in a plot to assassinate him, and even observed a conspiracy to kill JFK. THR first reported the casting. Leslie Mann has taken over Jennifer Aniston’s former role in The Comedian, director Taylor Hackford’s film for…