Idris Elba played the role of Molly’s lawyer, Michael Cera played the role of Player X, and Kevin Costner played the role of Molly’s father.

Also, it attracted several positive reviews and became acclaimed as Chastain’s best movie. The movie was a huge success and made more than $59 million. She catches the attention of the FBI when she moves to New York and gets addicted to drugs. When her boss finds this out and fires her, Molly finds another place to host illegal poker games for wealthy and famous clients. She moves to Los Angeles, gets a job in one of the clubs, and starts hosting illegal poker games. Molly is a successful Olympic skier till an accident cut short her career. Molly allegedly hosted illegal poker games for wealthy clients, including business tycoons and Hollywood celebrities. Jessica Chastain, the winner of the Golden Globe Award, plays the role of Molly Bloom, who is under FBI investigation for her alleged involvement in underground poker games. Do you love movies inspired by true stories? The 2017 American crime drama Molly’s Game is inspired by Molly Bloom’s memoir of 2014.