![Michael Shannon and Emilia Clarke to Star in Biopic MCCARTHY as Politicians Joseph McCarthy and Wife Jean Kerr — GeekTyrant Michael Shannon and Emilia Clarke to Star in Biopic MCCARTHY as Politicians Joseph McCarthy and Wife Jean Kerr — GeekTyrant](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b3dc8ee4b051b96ceb10de/54a54b00-d98f-4831-aa2c-055c1215b967/michael+shannon+The-Shape-of-Water-188.jpg)
Michael Shannon and Emilia Clarke to Star in Biopic MCCARTHY as Politicians Joseph McCarthy and Wife Jean Kerr — GeekTyrant
![Film Updates on Twitter: "Michael Shannon will play McCarthy. Emilia Clarke will play McCarthy's politically ambitious wife Jean Kerr. (https://t.co/SNyqdbkYqC) https://t.co/cOnL12VxkW" / Twitter Film Updates on Twitter: "Michael Shannon will play McCarthy. Emilia Clarke will play McCarthy's politically ambitious wife Jean Kerr. (https://t.co/SNyqdbkYqC) https://t.co/cOnL12VxkW" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FBlg8GcXIAof95T.jpg)
Film Updates on Twitter: "Michael Shannon will play McCarthy. Emilia Clarke will play McCarthy's politically ambitious wife Jean Kerr. (https://t.co/SNyqdbkYqC) https://t.co/cOnL12VxkW" / Twitter
![Mrs. Jean Kerr McCarthy, left front, leaves St. Mary's Catholic Church on arm of her cousin, Andrew Fraser, after funeral mass for Sen. Joseph McCarthy in Appleton, Wisconsin on May 7, 1957. Mrs. Jean Kerr McCarthy, left front, leaves St. Mary's Catholic Church on arm of her cousin, Andrew Fraser, after funeral mass for Sen. Joseph McCarthy in Appleton, Wisconsin on May 7, 1957.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NCJM9F/mrs-jean-kerr-mccarthy-left-front-leaves-st-marys-catholic-church-on-arm-of-her-cousin-andrew-fraser-after-funeral-mass-for-sen-joseph-mccarthy-in-appleton-wisconsin-on-may-7-1957-with-fraser-is-sen-mccarthys-secretary-mrs-mary-driscoll-couple-back-to-trio-is-mr-and-mrs-roman-kornely-tall-man-glasses-two-men-to-right-of-kornely-from-left-to-right-are-william-mccarthy-and-howard-mccarthy-brothers-of-the-late-senator-ap-photo-2NCJM9F.jpg)
Mrs. Jean Kerr McCarthy, left front, leaves St. Mary's Catholic Church on arm of her cousin, Andrew Fraser, after funeral mass for Sen. Joseph McCarthy in Appleton, Wisconsin on May 7, 1957.
![Jean Kerr McCarthy, widow of Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, enters St. Mary's Catholic Church in Appleton, Wisc., May 7, 1957, for funeral Mass, passing through crowd around entrance. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy Jean Kerr McCarthy, widow of Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, enters St. Mary's Catholic Church in Appleton, Wisc., May 7, 1957, for funeral Mass, passing through crowd around entrance. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2nfb4eg/jean-kerr-mccarthy-widow-of-sen-joseph-r-mccarthy-enters-st-marys-catholic-church-in-appleton-wisc-may-7-1957-for-funeral-mass-passing-through-crowd-around-entrance-ap-photo-2nfb4eg.jpg)
Jean Kerr McCarthy, widow of Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, enters St. Mary's Catholic Church in Appleton, Wisc., May 7, 1957, for funeral Mass, passing through crowd around entrance. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy
![Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-Wis), strolls on the Capitol grounds in Washington Sept. 22, 1953 with Miss Jean Kerr, his former aide who will become his bride September 29 at St. Matthews Cathedral Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-Wis), strolls on the Capitol grounds in Washington Sept. 22, 1953 with Miss Jean Kerr, his former aide who will become his bride September 29 at St. Matthews Cathedral](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NCH322/senator-joseph-mccarthy-r-wis-strolls-on-the-capitol-grounds-in-washington-sept-22-1953-with-miss-jean-kerr-his-former-aide-who-will-become-his-bride-september-29-at-st-matthews-cathedral-in-washington-ap-photohenry-griffin-2NCH322.jpg)