Jeff Daniels Cast in THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT
Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom) is joining the cast of Lionsgate’s Divergent franchise. He is set to play a key role in The Divergent Series: Allegiant Part 1 and Part 2. I’ve been surprised to see such talented individuals sign up to star in such a mediocre film franchise.
Daniels joins the likes of Kate Winslet, Naomi Watts, Ashley Judd, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, and more. Oh yeah, of course there are the two lead actors, Shailene Woodley and Theo James, who I think happen to be the weakest links in the films.
The films are based on a YA book series by Veronica Roth, centering on a character named Tris, a young woman who does not fall into any of the factions governing her postapocalyptic society and ends up leading an uprising with her close friends.
According to THR, Daniels will play David, “the leader of the Bureau of Genetic Welfare. The bureau is behind the creation of the societies in which Tris was living, and the reason behind their creation slowly is revealed to be nefarious.”
Robert Schwentke is set to direct Part I, and it will be released on March 18th, 2016