Young actress Hailee Steinfeld was recently signed on to do the lead roles in two fairy tales films namely “Sleeping Beauty” and “Romeo and Juliet.”.
The 14-year old Filipino-American who was nominated Best Supporting Actress in the 2011 Oscars, will play a new version of the fairy tale told from Sleeping Beauty’s dream world point of view. Producers have yet to announce who will play Romeo opposite Steinfeld.
For “Romeo and Juliet,” Italian Carlo Carlie of the 1993 crime drama “Flight of the Innocent” directs. Some showbiz watchers said Steinfeld resembles Olivia Hussey who played Juliet in 1968. Steinfeld’s age at 14 also matched Juliet’s age in the classic play. The shooting will start soon in Italy.
Steinfeld’s maternal grandfather is Filipino. The young Hollywood upstart gained the critics nods after her first role as Mattie Ross in “True Grit.”
