Alice Braga joins ELSYIUM cast

Brazilian actress Alice Braga has joined the cast of Neill Blomkamp's Elysium. At this time, it's not known what role Braga will play. The film also stars Jodie Foster, Matt Damon and Wagner Moura.

Here are a few things that he's said in various interviews about this new sci-fi film:

I’ve got one science fiction idea that I’m absolutely in love with, which I’m pretty sure is going to be my next film. 99% sure…It’s totally original, it’s my own story…It’s set on another planet, but it’s cool. It’s violent, very violent, and very unique hopefully. We’ll see.

It is science fiction and it has many sociopolitical ideas that interest me. Those ideas are wrapped up inside something that is like a Hollywood action film…The setting for the next film takes place 150 years from now. There are two cities that I’m choosing between. They would play as themselves. They are not in South Africa.

Hopefully, this will be a bit unique, very much a reflection of me. It is absolutely another science fiction film, quite different from `District 9,’ but some of the blending of genres and the tone might be within the same realm.

I loved District 9 and am excited to see this film come to the big screen. What are your thoughts on this news?