First Look at Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl Strayed In ‘Wild’
Here’s our first look at Southern belle Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl Strayed in Jean-Marc Vallée’s (Dallas Buyers Club) upcoming film Wild. Based on Strayed’s New York Times best-selling memoir of the same name, the film chronicles the 1,100-mile solo hike she undertakes as a way to recover from a recent catastrophe. My mom told me to read this book and I of course did not. “Driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone.” I know this isn’t a competition or anything, but I once didn’t leave my house for three days straight. Filming is currently underway in Oregon.
With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed (Witherspoon) has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone. Wild powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddens, strengthens, and ultimately heals her.
1000 mile solo hike… Like, it’s hard? Image via Witherspoon’s twitter.