Amanda Seyfried has officially joined the Peter Pan origin film cast ensemble. The 28-year-old Mean Girls actress is set to portray Mary Darling, the mother of Wendy, John and Michael, and wife of George Darling.
Amanda Seyfried
Casting for the upcoming pic is completed. Let’s have a quick look at the final cast ensemble:
- Hugh Jackman – Blackbeard
- Garrett Hedlund – Hook
- Rooney Mara – Tiger Lily
- Adeel Akhtar – Smee
- Levi Miller – Peter
- Jack Charles – The Chief/Tiger Lily’s father
- Taejoo Na – Kwahu
- Nonso Anozie – Bishop
- Kathy Burke – Mother Barnabas
- Kurt Egyiawan – Murray
- Lewis MacDougall – Nibs
- Leni Zieglmeier – Wendy Darling
According to Variety the story is set during WWII and ‘follows an orphan who is kidnapped by pirates and brought to Neverland, where he discovers he’s destined to save the land from the pirate Blackbeard’.
“Hanna” director Joe Wright will serve behind the lens, with a script penned by Jason Fuchs. Greg Berlanti is producing under his Berlanti Productions banner while Sarah Schechter will oversee for the studio. Peter Pan is set to be released on July 17, 2015.
The production was recently bombarded with unhappy fans who are complaining that Rooney Mara’s role as Tiger Lily role should be given to a real Native American actress. Thousands have taken to a Care2 petition to “protest the choice of a white actress for the Native American role”. More than 8622 signatures, out of their stated 9,000 goal, have been received.
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