‘Girl In The Spider’s Web’ Casts ‘Get Out’ Star Lakeith Stanfield And ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Replicant Sylvia Hoeks
Sony Pictures continues to fill out the cast ofThe Girl in the Spider’s Web, their relaunch ofThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoofranchise, with some impressive talent.
The CrownstarClaire Foyisalready locked downin the lead role of hacker Lisbeth Salander, and Swedish actorSverrir Gudnasonisplaying her journalist companionMikael Blomkvist. Now the film has landedGet OutandDeath NotestarLakeith Stanfieldin a key role, andBlade Runner 2049co-starSylvia Hoeksas well.The Hollywood Reporterhas news on the addition toThe Girl in the Spider’s Webcast, which will see Lakeith Stanfield playing an NSA security expect who is tracking Salander. Will he prove to be an adversary or an ally to Lisbeth Salander? The official synopsis of the book on which the film is based seems to indicate the former:
Stanfield is a remarkable actor who has shown great skill with smaller supporting roles. His quick turn as Snoop Dogg inStraight Outta Comptonwas commendable, and his unnerving role inGet Outwas even more satisfying. Stanfield also took more of a strange, dark turn in Netflix’s adaptation ofDeath Note, but he also played a charming ex-boyfriend inThe Incredible Jessica James, so the guy has range. Hopefully this role will allow him to stretch his legs and show off more of his dramatic chops.
As for Sylvia Hoeks, she’ll be playing Salander’s twin sister Camilla. She was quite an intimidating presence inBlade Runner 2049, so it’ll be interesting to see how her role shakes out in this film.
Otherwise,The Girl in the Spider’s Webcast also includesbreakoutMindhunterstarCameron BrittonandThe SquarestarClaes Bang,who may be playingthe villain assassin Holtser, one of many involved in the enigmatic criminal organization known as the “Spider Society.”
Evil Deadremake helmerFede Alvarezis directing this film, which is a sequel toThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, but may not make any reference to the events of that film since this is starting over with an entirely new cast. Alvarez also co-wrote the script withJay Basu(Metal Gear Solid) andSteven Knight(Peaky Blinders).
Will they be able to get audiences interested in Lisbeth Salander again and start a new franchise? We’ll find out when the movie hits theaters onOctober 5, 2018.
