While Carlson is a main character in Bombshell — she’s played by Nicole Kidman — she wasn’t able to contribute to the film due to a non-disclosure agreement she signed when she reached a settlement in her case. Because of this, she’s unable to talk about her experience working at Fox News. In an essay for the New York Times published on December 12, Carlson writes, “Ironically, while most of the real women involved in the Fox News scandals remain muzzled by NDAs, two high profile Hollywood projects (Showtime’s limited series The Loudest Voice and Lionsgate’s upcoming feature Bombshell) can freely tell stories without our participation.” (According to The Hollywood Reporter, some women spoke to the filmmakers even though they have NDAs.)