Ansel Elgort Is Augustus Waters in "The Fault in Our Stars" Opposite Shailene Woodley

From siblings to star-crossed lovers! EW reports rising star Ansel Elgort has been offered the male lead in "The Fault in Our Stars" opposite Shailene Woodley - who plays his sister in the currently-filming dystopian adaptation "Divergent." The two Read more

Dylan O'Brien Lands "The Maze Runner" Lead; Ki Hong Lee Also Joins

UPDATE: Director Wes Ball tweets that Ki Hong Lee has also joined the cast as Minho, a fellow Glader and ally to Thomas throughout the series. Lee is probably best known as a regular on short-lived ABC Family Read more

Shailene Woodley Confirmed for "The Fault in Our Stars"

I mean, duh, we called it. It has now been officially confirmed with glowing quotes from director, producer and author in tow that the increasingly in demand Shailene Woodley will play the lead role of Hazel Grace Lancaster Read more

Up and Comers Presents: 20 Faces to Watch in 2013

After a somewhat unpredictable year in which the stars we expected to break out largely didn't but fresh faces came out of nowhere to surprise us all, we are ready to look ahead to the new talent waiting to Read more

Up and Comers Presents: The Breakout Stars of 2012

Another year, another new crop of fresh talent. Just like last year, the hardest part is narrowing down which of the dozens of the year's rising stars shone the brightest. This year we heralded the arrival of the unlikeliest Read more
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Astérix et Obélix: Au Service de Sa Majesté

Lea Seydoux out of Michael Gondry’s “The Foam Of Days”, newcomer Charlotte Le Bon in

March 11, 2012 | Posted by Rebecca Lewis in Casting Leave a comment

It’s fair to say that despite placing Lea Seydoux on our 20 Faces to Watch feature late in 2010, Seydoux has not broken out in the way that Michael Fassbender, Rooney Mara and Chris Hemsworth have.

The French actress was in last year’s hit “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” and Woody Allen’s Oscar winning “Midnight in Paris”, but despite excellent performances in both, neither particularly got her name out there in the same way as Paula Patton or Corey Stoll respectively.

News from The Playlist that Seydoux has now dropped out of Michel Gondry’s upcoming “The Foam Of Days” due to scheduling conflicts adds to the sense that 2012 might not be her year either.

Still, it’s good news for another little known actress, as the same report indicates that Charlotte Le Bon has replaced Seydoux in the role. Le Bon will be joining Audrey Tautou, Romain Duris, Gad Elmaleh and Omar Sy “in the story that follows Colin, the wealthy inventor of olfactory-musical-instrument the “pianocktail”. He marries Chloe, but unfortunately, she falls ill during their honeymoon thanks to a water lily that enters her lung, and the only way to treat the ailment is to surround her with flowers — and the expense soon drains his funds.”

Le Bon has only one film credit to her name, the action-adventure film “Astérix et Obélix: Au Service de Sa Majesté” which will be released in Europe later in the year.

For Seydoux though, 2012 will remain a busy year. She premiered her film “Farewell, My Queen” at the Berlin Film Festival where it received mixed reviews, and she will continue the year filming several productions, including a new version of “Beauty & The Beast” with Vincent Cassell (“Black Swan”) and a romantic film “Grand Central” with Tahar Rahim (of the Oscar nominated “A Prophet“.)