Amanda Seyfried is Hardwicke's 'Red Riding Hood'

from Colin Boyd – GetTheBigPicture.net

It was rumored two or three weeks back, and now it’s confirmed by the actress herself. Amanda Seyfried, quickly hitting the fast track thanks to a variety of commercial or critical hits, told red carpet reporters she will play the lead in a new Leonardo DiCaprio-produced Little Red Riding Hood update.

Seyfried will team with Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke for the new version – now called Red Riding Hood, I’m told – which is expected to fall somewhere between Twilight and a really dark, better, and more mature version of Twilight. The Hardwicke thing was rumored back in February, and make no mistake about it: Warner Bros. is absolutely tying this production to “the director of Twilight.”

No offense to Hardwicke, but that’s why you hire her at the moment. Warners and Leo could have their pick of filmmakers for this one, but Hardwicke not only delivers that brand name but can direct a movie that solidly hits the target audience, which has to be another key here. That’s the hope, anyway. She also does well with female characters, as both Bella Swan and her underrated Thirteen illustrate.

And with Seyfried proving her box office mettle with Dear John last month, you can expect more offers to come her way. There just aren’t a lot of women who can open movies and if you’re the girl who unexpectedly toppled Avatar…you win.

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