Celebrated theatre actor Mark Rylance has been unveiled as director Steven Spielberg’s choice to play THE BFG in a new film adaptation of the beloved Roald Dahl children’s novel. Originally published in 1982, the book tells the tale of a young girl, the Queen of England and a benevolent giant known as the BFG, who set out on an adventure to capture the evil, man-eating giants who have been invading the human world.
“As I witnessed on stage, Mark Rylance is a transformational actor,” said Steven Spielberg. “I am excited and thrilled that Mark will be making this journey with us to Giant Country. Everything about his career so far is about making the courageous choice and I’m honored he has chosen ‘The BFG’ as his next big screen performance.”
Rylance is currently working with Spielberg and Tom Hanks on a project known only as the Untitled Cold War Spy Thriller.
THE BFG is housed over at DreamWorks Studios, and will go into production next year.
Source: DreamWorks Studios
