Emma Stone will be playing tennis legend Billie Jean King after closing a deal to star in Battle of the Sexes. The Birdman actress was set for the role earlier this year but struggled to resolve scheduling conflicts with Fox Searchlight. Brie Larson was at one point touted to take over. But now Stone has signed up for the Danny Boyle-produced sports drama, which focuses on the real-life 1973 tennis five-set match between King and Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell). The hugely-publicised competition took place in Houston, Texas and had a winner-takes-all prize of $100,000. King ended up beating the former Wimbledon champion Riggs in a victory for female players.
