BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 11: 72nd ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS -- Pictured: (l-r) Actors Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy arrive to the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hot
Melissa McCarthy will feel right at home on her latest movie which has become a family affair.
Her daughter will now join the actress onscreen in upcoming comedy Michelle Darnell to play a younger version of her mother's character while McCarthy's husband Ben Falcone directs.
The movie stars McCarthy as
a corporate professional who tries to rebrand herself as America's sweetheart after she is released from jail for insider trading.
The couple's eight-year-old daughter Vivian, who was originally cast as an extra in the project, has been promoted to portray a child version of Michelle Darnell, the title character, according to a contract obtained by TMZ.com.
- WENN
