Recently we've received emails/comments as to why we've not posted that Alex Pettyfer has been cast as Jace. Our answer is, because he has NOT been cast. There's been a lot of rumors lately circulating on whether or not he's been cast. We wanted to separate the truth from the rumors:
* Cassie has NO say on who is cast for The Mortal Instruments Movie
* Yes, Alex has been offered the role to play Jace in the movie, and he's met with the director and has even read the series and likes it.
* Yes, he said he thinks Lily Collins will do great at Clary, and he also said he read the screenplay and thinks it's very faithful to the books.
* NO, the movie will not be canceled if Alex decides he doesn't want the part.
Do we think he'll make a great Jace? Yes, we do, but we also think that those who are making the movie will pick whom they think will do a fantastic job at playing Jace. Here's the great thing about book and movie magic. Just because I picture someone they didn't cast for the movie, doesn't mean they won't do a great job at brining that character to life. I was apart of a large site for another book series turned movie series (Twilight, cough, cough) prior to the movie being made. A lot of people were upset over Rob being cast as Edward, and now look at what a great job he did as Edward, and a lot of people love him for it. That's the magic of acting and movie making. Someone whom we don't picture fitting the role can often times bring that role to life brilliantly.
Am I saying I know whether or not Alex has been cast as Jace? Absolutely not. My point is my love for Cassie's writing and my support and excitement over the movie isn't going to change based on if one person is or isn't going to be cast in the movie (there is NO confirmation on whether Alex will play Jace at this moment). My excitement is for Cassie, as something she created and shared with all of us will soon be brought to life on the big screen.
We're so excited to hear who's been cast and we're anxiously awaiting to hear more. We'll be sure to post the news when we hear it. In the mean time, you'll be able to catch Alex in his upcoming movie, I Am Number Four out next month followed by Beastly! I don't know about you guys, but I'm loving the fact that more books are being made into movies.