Rebecca Ferguson Enlists in THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Alongside Hugh Jackman

Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation breakout star Rebecca Ferguson has joined Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, and Zendaya as part of the cast for Jackman's longtime passion project musical The Greatest Showman. Formerly known as The Greatest Showman on Earth, the movie centers on P.T. Barnum (Jackman), the hoax master who created the Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Variety says Ferguson (who is Swedish) will be playing Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind in the film. Lind was one of the world's greatest soprano singers, and Barnum invited her to be a part of his traveling show in the hopes of attracting a larger audience. She toured with him for a year between 1850 and 1851. From what little I've seen of Ferguson so far (she'll also appear in The Girl on The Train next month), she seems like a nice fit for this part and it should be interesting to hear if they use her actual voice or rely on dubbing to hit those epic opera notes.