HBO has just cast the YouTube sensation Lilly Singh also known as IISuperwomanII in their upcoming movie of Fahrenheit 451. With over 11 million subscribers on YouTube, Singh’s personality and talent speaks for itself. She has also recently released her book How To Be A Bawse.
Singh has been cast for the part of Raven, a tabloid vlogger working with the fire department to help spread the government’s propaganda against reading and books. This will be Singh’s first major role on the big screen.
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It was previously announced that Sofia Boutella will also be in HBO‘s adaptation of the famous dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury. Boutella and now Singh will be starring alongside Michael B. Jordan.
Ramin Bahrani is expected to direct the film while Jordan will serve as the executive producer with his company Outlier Productions.
Source: Variety