Kate Mara To Make The Leap From THE FANTASTIC FOUR To STAR WARS?

Kate Mara To Make The Leap From THE FANTASTIC FOUR To STAR WARS?

We heard yesterday about a number of actresses being eyed for the lead female role in Gareth Edwards' Star Wars spinoff, and it now appears as if Kate Mara (House of Cards) is also testing for the role, possibly reuniting her with The Fantastic Four writer Simon Kinberg...

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By JoshWilding - Jan 21, 2015 04:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars

It was reported yesterday that Felicity Jones, Tatiana Maslany, and Rooney Mara were all set to test for the lead female role in Gareth Edwards' 2016 Star Wars spinoff. However, it now appears as if we can add another name to that list. Rooney Mara's sister and House of Cards star Kate Mara!

That would make a lot of sense, especially as she will have more than likely struck up a working relationship with Star Wars Rebels writer and producer Simon Kinberg (he's working on Josh Trank's 2018 spinoff and possibly this one too following Gary Whitta's departure) on the set of The Fantastic Four. Mara will play Susan Storm/The Invisible Woman in that controversial movie. 

There are still no plot details, but it's believed that it will focus on a group of bounty hunters hired by the Rebels to steal the plans of the first Death Star. That's still just a rumour at this point. 

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sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 1/21/2015, 4:33 PM
Uh oh!! She must not be interested in doing a sequel to F4. I wonder why!
driver
driver - 1/21/2015, 4:33 PM
We really can't say ithat she played Invisible Woman for sure.
driver
driver - 1/21/2015, 4:34 PM
@sKeemAn - if the movie is a success than she will have to. She signed the papers.
Malakas
Malakas - 1/21/2015, 4:35 PM
Oh!They are sisters?
Ignition
Ignition - 1/21/2015, 4:35 PM
Shout out to all the dorks that hope Teller, Mara, Jordan, Bell, and/or Kebbell won't have careers after Fantastic Four.
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 1/21/2015, 4:36 PM
I would love to see Tatiana Maslany in a major role. She is awesome in Orphan Black!

Malakas
Malakas - 1/21/2015, 4:39 PM
She's a gifted actress.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 1/21/2015, 4:39 PM
@sKeemAn

Ummmmm! You know actors can do multiple movies you know like Henry Cavill going from MOS to U.N.C.L. now to Batman v Superman.......
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 1/21/2015, 4:39 PM
@driver

And if it flops like most people are predicting?
Humperdink
Humperdink - 1/21/2015, 4:41 PM
Kate's a very good actress.
I wouldn't mind.

@sKeemAn

Tatiana Maslany deserves much more attention than she's getting.
She's fabulous.
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 1/21/2015, 4:41 PM
@joemomma29

Of course. We are talking about the possibility that she would be in 2 major franchises. (if we can say F4 is a major franchise)
Humperdink
Humperdink - 1/21/2015, 4:43 PM
@sKeemAn

"Uh oh!! She must not be interested in doing a sequel to F4. I wonder why!"

Huh?
Whatever gave you that idea?
RobertDowneySyn
RobertDowneySyn - 1/21/2015, 4:45 PM
mmmmm, love the Mara sisters
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 1/21/2015, 4:49 PM
There better be an Obi-Wan Kenobi spin off with Ewan returning planned Disney.
Wannabe
Wannabe - 1/21/2015, 4:55 PM
Uh... Just because she might be in a Star Wars spin-off doesn't mean she's jumping ship on FF or FOX. Calm down, people.
Itsbeenfun
Itsbeenfun - 1/21/2015, 4:58 PM
Chris Pratt is in Jurassic World guys! Must mean he's not interested in GOTG 2 right?!
JAC
JAC - 1/21/2015, 5:00 PM
Gyllenhal passed on SS :(
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 1/21/2015, 5:00 PM
Plus has anyone considered that she'd possibly be comfortable with acting under another script treatment written by Kinberg?
Itsbeenfun
Itsbeenfun - 1/21/2015, 5:02 PM
@Sipprelle

Good. Rick Flagg would be a waste to cast someone like Gyllenhaal. I'm sure it's a weaker role
echinsuocha
echinsuocha - 1/21/2015, 5:02 PM
No thank you but it'd be cool if her sister were cast. She is much more talented
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 1/21/2015, 5:04 PM
"Uh oh!! She must not be interested in doing a sequel to F4. I wonder why!"

Not necessarily, FF2 comes out in 2017 this Star Wars film comes out in 2016 that would leave her a year to film the sequel in 2016 while she does the Star Wars sequel in 2015 (if she even gets the role)
FordEl
FordEl - 1/21/2015, 5:05 PM
@Sipprelle

Source?
TheEpicJuicebox
TheEpicJuicebox - 1/21/2015, 5:05 PM
Isn't it a bit late to be casting
Kurne
Kurne - 1/21/2015, 5:06 PM
Variety.
FordEl
FordEl - 1/21/2015, 5:07 PM
@Bazinga
@Sipprelle

Dang. He needed that big tentpole movie to boost him
Itsbeenfun
Itsbeenfun - 1/21/2015, 5:08 PM
@FordEl

I mean, I wouldn't complain if Gyllenhaal got casted lol, but the role of rick Flagg isn't hard to cast IMO. Ayer is looking for A-Listers though so that's good.
JAC
JAC - 1/21/2015, 5:10 PM
@FordEl Yeah, and he would've been great. Hopefully they get a great replacement.
Itsbeenfun
Itsbeenfun - 1/21/2015, 5:11 PM
Gerard Butler or Liev Schreiber will be in the mix. watch ;)
FordEl
FordEl - 1/21/2015, 5:12 PM
@Sipprelle

Im sure they will
TucksFrom2015
TucksFrom2015 - 1/21/2015, 5:13 PM
Gylenhaal passed? Yeesh just cast Logan Marshall-Green already and pretend it was Tom who signed the deal
FordEl
FordEl - 1/21/2015, 5:13 PM
@Bazinga

Liev Schreiber is a great choice bc i havent seen him in many movies lately. He kinda needs that revival i think and he would say yes
FordEl
FordEl - 1/21/2015, 5:14 PM
@NoTucksGiven

Lol Discount Tom Hardy
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