Emma Watson Will Replace Emma Stone in Greta Gerwig's LITTLE WOMEN Adaptation
When Greta Gerwig's film adaptation of Little Women was announced, Emma Stone was attached as one of the leads in the ensemble cast. Well, it turns out that she will no longer be able to be in the movie due to scheduling conflicts with her promotional obligations for the Fox Searchlight film The Favourite.
The show must go on, though, and Variety is reporting that Emma Watson (Harry Potter) will replace her in the film. According to the report, roles are still being worked out and it is unknown which sister Watson would be playing.
Gerwig is writing and directing the film and Watson joins the previously announced cast members Meryl Streep, Laura Dern, Saoirse Ronan, Timothee Chalamet, and Florence Pugh.
The Louisa May Alcott novel Little Women has gone through several film adaptations over the years and in case you're not familiar, this is the story:
Little Women is a story that traces the lives of four sisters- gentle and agreeable Meg, straightforward and outspoken Joe, quiet and shy Beth, and dramatic and manipulative Amy. The novel shows the sisters’ life in Civil War New England and follows them as each of them matures and chooses her own life path. Originally created as a children’s novel, Little Women is a story that would be equally as interesting to an adult reader, as it is revolved around such themes as different versions of womanhood and a woman’s place in society.
Fans of the book seem pretty excited about this upcoming adaptation.