Hailee Steinfeld In Sleeping Beauty: Starlet Attached To Fairy Tale Revision

Hailee Steinfeld is about to become a princess. On film, of course.

The Oscar-nominated "True Grit" star is attached to a revisionist reimagining of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, Deadline reports, slotted to the play the princess once the spec script is snatched up by a producer. Told from the princess' point of view, the script offers a sweetened "Inception" type plot, requiring her to find her way out of the dream world that she has been cast into.

This would be the second big role Steinfeld has grabbed since her breakout turn as fast talking, revenge-seeking Mattie Ross in the Coen Brothers' hit western. In February, she was cast in "Forgotten," a book-to-film in which she'll play a girl who loses her memory every day at 4:33 pm.

Steinfeld was in the running for the lead in the film adaptation of the hit book series "The Hunger Games," but the 14-year old star lost out to the older Jennifer Lawrence.

In January, her "True Grit" co-star Jeff Bridges talked to Movieline about Steinfeld, singing her praises as an actress.

"It was a very difficult role, I think, for any actor at any age," he said about her "True Grit" role. "She got her tongue around those words, and she made it look easy. But that was a lot of studying and a great work ethic to come up with that. All the skills -- or talents, I guess -- that actors wish they had, she's got them in spades."

For more, click over to Deadline.

Comments

[Colette Mompoint]

06:44 AM on 05/18/2011

I've never heard of her until this article! I wish her well!

[mauispiderweb]

08:02 PM on 03/31/2011

I was so happy when I first heard about her, since we share the same last name and I hardly ever see it, anywhere. Jake just never cut it, for me ;) I wish her the best of luck, but she won't need it, with her talent.

[TannySG]

05:47 PM on 03/31/2011

She has such a bright future ahead.

[allanbard]

01:55 PM on 03/31/2011

She really looks like a mermaid! I bet she'll be a great princess! She reminds me of a girl I saw long time ago and that really helped me write my 1st Tale Of The Rock Pieces and create the perfect image of mermaids... I would choose Hailee Steinfeld for any movie with mermaids, the fairy-tale creatures that cannot wet their hair no matter how long they would stay in water... Let the wonderful noise of the sea always sounds in her ears! (a greeting of my water dragons' hunters).

[Cakey4814]

12:57 PM on 03/31/2011

How nice to read the respectful comments about this sweet young lady..lets remember that when articles are published about other children performing..

[pkafin]

11:40 PM on 03/30/2011

"We have no rodeo clowns in Yolo county." -- Man, did she deliver that line perfectly.

[bigshotprof]

08:01 PM on 03/30/2011

She reminds me in some ways of how Natalie Portman stole "Beautiful Girls" out from under a list of bigger stars. True Grit was obviously a much bigger challenge. It was just obvious that you were seeing a young talent who was going to be around for a long time.

[triplettam]

11:52 AM on 03/31/2011

Thanks. I was trying to remember that Natalie Portman role. She did steal it. Broke our hearts too. I like this girl. I hope she keeps her nose to the grind and delivers her potential (unlike some I know).

[WakingLife]

03:48 PM on 03/30/2011

I really wish she had gotten the lead for the Hunger Games.

But I look forward to this movie.

[cmiq]

02:41 PM on 03/30/2011

Too bad she didn't get the lead for Hunger Games. Jennifer Lawrence looks to old already and there are 3 books to make into film

[bigshotprof]

07:59 PM on 03/30/2011

They said they couldn't have an actual 14 year old macking on the 20+ guy they had hired to play (i can't remember his name).

[WakingLife]

08:02 PM on 03/30/2011

They haven't hired anyone yet though. Jennifer Lawrence was cast first. JL is the only one who's been cast so far.

[Isabella85]

01:08 PM on 03/30/2011

Of all the actresses who get called "the next Jodie Foster" she reminded me the most of Foster in True Grit. Her whole acting style and speech patterns and mannerisms were just like a young Jodie Foster.

[Cricketmk3]

12:19 PM on 03/30/2011

I'm glad to see she is getting roles. I like her and I haven't even seen True Grit yet.

[RosslynRose]

11:56 AM on 03/30/2011

Beautiful child, great little actress. My best to her.

[ethiopia1a]

12:50 PM on 03/30/2011

lets hope she doesn't end up like the others ...

[leorangerie]

11:34 AM on 03/30/2011

She's got a clear shot at being the next Jodie Foster. She's that good.

[Aesthete]

11:24 AM on 03/30/2011

Best wishes to a talented young lady.

[ptrgamb]

11:13 AM on 03/30/2011

She was stunningly good in "True Grit." She's a real actress.

[Hopethisworks]

11:28 AM on 03/30/2011

I was shocked by how well she did in True Grit. She stole the show.

[GraceNotes]

02:24 PM on 03/30/2011

The novel is really a coming-of-age story. The first movie focused on John Wayne's character more.