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Twilight Star Kristen Stewart Offered the Female Lead in Akira |
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Tuesday, 15 November 2011 10:07 |
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Twitch was the first to bring word of Gary Oldman, Helena Bonham Carter and Garrett Hedlund being offered parts in the Warner Brothers backed US adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's classic manga and now we have learned that Kristen Stewart has been offered the part of Kei, a young medium who becomes the love interest for Kaneda - the role already offered to Hedlund. - Twitch Film
Kristen Stewart needs to break free from being known as only Bella in the Twilight franchise and this could be the role that does it. She is currently filming her Snow White film with Thor, Chris Hemsworth, and has eluded to be open to turning that into a franchise as well.
Kei in Akira is Kaneda's love interest, and his part of an anti-government faction. Her character at times appears to have supernatural powers, but is really being manipulated by the Espers, fellow psychics that influence Read more: |
