With a shoot gearing up for next month, Wally Pfister is putting the finishing touches on the ensemble for his highly veiled directorial debut Transcendence. After locking up the A-lister Johnny Depp to star, very few details in the way of plot have leaked out for this science-fiction story, but after Paul Bettany joined the crew last week, we’ve got another addition to make it a trio.
Announced in a press release today, Rebecca Hall beat out both Rooney Mara and Emily Blunt to get the part of Depp’s wife in the film. Penned by Jack Paglen, the film follows Depp as a scientist named Will who is murdered by anti-technology terrorists. His wife then uploads his brain into a computer and soon enough Will is reborn in the machine and finds the ability to communicate through it, allowing him to continue conducting his research.
The role will be another major tentpole for Hall, who will be seen in the first summer blockbuster of the season, Iron Man 3. The talented actress will then segue into thriller territory later in the summer with Eric Bana for Closed Circuit. Executive produced by Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas, Transcendence arrives on April 25th, 2014.
Are you looking forward to seeing Hall in Pfister’s debut?