Olivia Cooke to play the female lead in Ready Player One
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Olivia Cooke (Me And Earl And The Dying Girl) has been picked for the female lead in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One. It doesn’t sound like this is officially official yet—as Spielberg hasn’t confirmed anything—but THR seems confident that the ink will dry soon. Spielberg was reportedly hoping to cast the male and female leads at the same time, but Cooke was such an early favorite for the role that he decided to scrap that plan and hire her when he had the chance (meaning the role of the heroic nerd protagonist remains unfilled).