Lily Collins: Snow White In 'The Brothers Grimm: Snow White'

Lily Collins is the fairest of them all. Or, at least one of the fairest.

HitFix.com confirmed The Hollywood Reporter's original story that the actress -- and daughter to singer Phil Collins -- has landed the coveted role of Snow White in Relativity Media's big screen retelling of the fairy tale, tentatively titled "The Brothers Grimm: Snow White."

"Yes!" Collins told HitFix. "I just got cast today!"

Collins joins a Tarsem Singh-directed cast that already includes Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen and "Social Network" star Armie Hammer as Prince Andrew; Hammer signed on earlier in the week.

Previously, Saoirse Ronan was rumored to be in the lead for the part of the princess.

Collins made her major big screen debut as Sandra Bullock's daughter in "The Blind Side," and is set to appear in a number of films over the next two years. She's co-starring with Taylor Lautner in the action thriller "Abduction," and is top lining the big screen adaptation of the YA novel "The Mortal Instruments." In perhaps the most famous big screen adaptation, Collins is currently filming a new retelling of "Romeo and Juliet."

Relativity is going head to head with Universal, which is planning its own darker reimagining of the fairy tale. Their film, "Snow White and the Huntsman" will feature Kristen Stewart as the titular princess, along with Charlize Theron as the Evil Queen.

Disney, too, is planning a Snow White live action film; theirs, "Snow and the Seven," would be set in 19th century China and potentially star Natalie Portman.

For more on Collins' casting, click over to HitFix.com.

Comments

[blondecuban]

05:24 PM on 04/04/2011

It saddens me that it takes a famous parent to get ahead in the film industry in a short time. I have talented friends who have been struggling for year who will never become "A" listers because they don't know the right people, and knowing the right people takes the intro of an already successful entertainment industry person.

[stepintothelight]

05:15 PM on 04/04/2011

I wonder why kids like her aren't attacked like Will Smiths kids get trashed here???

[JoJoRae]

05:23 PM on 04/05/2011

Maybe because she started off doing smaller roles and has auditioned for roles she wone and they are projects not backed or starring her parents.

[Ramkshrestha]

05:11 PM on 04/04/2011

Good luck to her. Phill Collins my favorite singer.

[sunflwer1975]

03:48 PM on 04/04/2011

she must not know what tweezers are...

[vaf112675]

02:52 PM on 04/04/2011

Is anyone else besides me amazed at how many damn Snow White movies are coming out soon?

In my opinion the Pied Piper is a more interesting fairy tale to turn into a live action film, and you could even give it a horror spin (kidnapping of children can lend itself to a horror tone).

[Peaceride]

01:07 PM on 04/04/2011

She was great in The Blind Side - super cute, and even though her role wasn't that big, she was a good little actress. I will be anxious to see her in this new movie. And I totally didn't realize until just now who her father is! Pretty neat.

[JKPHILLY]

12:22 PM on 04/04/2011

She's cute.

[tnrc75]

03:15 AM on 04/04/2011

Nepotism much?

[bluelilly]

02:19 AM on 04/04/2011

Collins made her major big screen debut as Sandra Bullock's daughter in "The Blind Side," and is set to appear in a number of films over the next two years. She's co-starring with Taylor Lautner in the action thriller "Abduction," and is top lining the big screen adaptation of the YA novel

http://www.biographystuff.com/without-prenup-hugh-hefner-will-marry-crystal-harris

[Truye]

07:24 PM on 04/03/2011

Wow Hollywood...Can we say beating a fairy tale to death?
And a NEW retelling of Romeo and Juliet? Because there aren't a thousand of those. Gross.
Good for her I guess. Love her eyebrows, hate the dye job.

[Said One]

07:23 PM on 04/03/2011

I love Phil Collins and I was listening to the sweet sounds of Phil earlier - his daughter is very pretty reminds me of Raina Hein with those lovely dramatic eyebrows. If she's even half as talented as her dad then this movie will be an absolute thrill to watch

[Vatican Assassin Warlock]

07:09 PM on 04/03/2011

Tarsem Singh's "The Fall" is a really neat movie, though. It should be noted.

[Mister Grumpy]

07:08 PM on 04/03/2011

She obviously got her looks from her mothers side...............

[Vatican Assassin Warlock]

07:05 PM on 04/03/2011

That Natalie Portman movie looks like it could be truly awful. At least Lily Collins doesn't fully resemble a Cabbage Patch doll like her dad.

[Peaceride]

01:05 PM on 04/04/2011

Rude.

[Mary Karius]

01:12 PM on 04/04/2011

but true

[quixoto]

06:04 PM on 04/03/2011

I do like the idea of Julia Roberts as the evil queen.