Kathryn Morris UK

This week a select few cinema goers in the United States have been treated to some early previews of Moneyball.

I have been in contact with a number of people lucky enough to get tickets to the special screenings.  Some of them have very kindly helped to answer the question all of us here have: is Kathryn in it?

We reported previously on comments from people that saw a pair of test screenings in March.  In the first the result seemed to be that Kathryn only had one scene, with Robin Wright (playing Billy Beane’s first wife) getting two.  The second audience research showing reduced those numbers by one each, removing Kathryn completely.

With just three weeks to go until the US release these new preview screenings will likely be of the final version.  There won’t be further revisions made.

So, what is the answer to our question?  Reports in so far are that something like the 2nd test screening version is the one that is being used for the release.  If that is the case it means that Kathryn is not in Moneyball.

That’s a great shame.  I’m sure the movie would have benefited from a bit more female involvement.

Thanks, amongst others, to Stacey, Dustin and Clarence for their help.

Update (2 Sept):  Sony Pictures have released the full credits for the film, just as they would appear at the end of the movie.  Kathryn is not listed, which puts an end to all the speculation and doubt.  Neither is Gregor Manns that Kathryn appeared to have filmed with.  Also, Moneyball has received a PG-13 rating for the US.

Update (4 Sept):  A page of the movie’s credits has been created, you can see it HERE.

We already know that Moneyball is due to get its world première as a gala event at the Toronto International Film Festival.  The festival runs from the 8th to the 18th of September.

What hasn’t been announced yet is the exact schedule for the festival.  However, the actor Casey Bond, who stars in Moneyball, may have let slip the date of the Moneyball’s first screening in a recent interview.  Casey was chatted with Maximo TV at last night’s (8th August) première for the comedy movie 30 Minutes Or Less.

It may be a mistake, he may mean that it premières at the festival which starts on the 8th, but Casey does state that the world première will be on the 8th of September.  That would make it the opening event of the whole festival.  Brad Pitt, no doubt accompanied by Angelina Jolie, on the red carpet would certainly start the festival off with a bang.

You can find the video of Casey Bond’s interview with Maximo TV HERE on YouTube.

Moneyball gets its general release in North America on September 23rd.  It is scheduled for the UK a couple of months later.