Douglas Booth to play Romeo opposite Hailee Steinfeld in Carlo Carlei's ROMEO AND JULIET

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Douglas Booth to play Romeo opposite Hailee Steinfeld in Carlo Carlei's Romeo and Juliet. Variety reports that the 19-year old British actor won the role over 300 actors. The cast also includes Holly Hunter as Juliet's Nurse, while Ed Westwick and Kodi Smit-McPhee are set to play the two lovers' cousins, Tybalt and Benvolio, respectively.

The script was written by Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park). He will also produce along with former New Line execs Ileen Maisel and Mark Ordesky, as well as Gabriele Muccino. Filming is slated to begin in Italy this summer. 

Booth starring in the Starz miniseries Pillars of the Earth and will next be seen in LOL as Miley Cyrus' love interest. He is also set to star opposite Ray Winstone in the BBC's upcoming adaptation of Great Expectations. I am not too familiar with him as an actor, but he must have some talent to have landed this role. I am interested in seeing the chemistry that he has with Steinfeld on screen.

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