Just over a week ago, it was reported that Asa Butterfield, the young star of Martin Scorscese’s Hugo had been offered the part of Andrew “Ender” Wiggin for the film adaptation of Ender’s Game.
Today, Butterfield confirmed that he has accepted the role via Twitter.
The film, which is set to begin filming early next year, will be released in March 2013. Fans of the novel have been waiting decades for this film to be made and this casting is definitely a sure sign of it finally happening.
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