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'A Wrinkle in Time' Is Breaking Ground With Its Casting


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When Disney hired Ava DuVernay to direct a relatively big YA adaptation like A Wrinkle in Time, we expected that she'd break some ground with the sci-fi/fantasy effort. One notable step was the news that she's the first woman of color to work with a budget above $100 million. And she's the rare woman and and the rare person of color to be at the helm of something this size. Now she's pushing boundaries with her casting of the picture. The latest announcement indicates the main characters will be quite diversely cast. According to The Hollywood Reporter, African-American child actress Storm Reid (12 Years a Slave) has been chosen for the lead role of Meg Murray, who with her brother Charles Wallace and friend Calvin travels through time and space in search of...
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