British-Australian actress Naomi Watts is the latest actress to join the cast of the Divergent franchise.
The Hollywood Reporter reported that Watts, 45, has signed on to the next three films in the Divergent series, Insurgent and two Allegiant films, based on the young adult trilogy by Veronica Roth.
Watts will star alongside Shailene Woodley as Evelyn, a leader of the Factionless, according to Variety. Shooting for Insurgent started recently in Atlanta and will open in theaters on March 20.
Watts will join the returning Divergent cast including Woodley, Theo James, Ansel Elgort, Kate Winslet, and Miles Teller. Along with Watts, Octavia Spencer was also recently cast for the franchise’s last three films.
Watts will also be starring in Gus Van Sant’s Sea of Trees alongside Matthew McConaughey, along with Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Birdman and Noah Baumbach’s While We’re Young.
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