The streaming giant has lifted the veil on part of the casting of its most unexpected reboot.
A young actress of 10 years was retained to embody the main heroine in this new adaptation of the series of semi-autobiographical novels written by the real Laura Ingalls.
The actor chosen to succeed Michael Landon has already played the first role of a successful film of the platform.
It is one of the favorite families of the Americans. The Ingalls prepare their return to television in a new adaptation of novels The little house in the meadow. Announced in January by Netflix, this reboot has already passed the fateful stage of the casting, part of which was formalized this Friday, May 2.
Who to succeed the original interpreters of Charles, Caroline and their children Mary, Laura and Carrie? The streaming giant had a lot to do so the series worn for ten seasons by the young Melissa Gilbert, from 1974 to 1983 for ten seasons, marked the generations.
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Alice Halsey, 10 years old, will be the youngest’s play of this family living in a Minnesota farm in America of pioneers at the end of the 19th century. The little girl, who made a noticed beginning in the series Lessons in Chemistry With Brie Larson, will be accompanied by Skywalker Hughes who will play his older sister Mary. The role of Carrie, the youngest who falls on the hill in the credits, has not yet been attributed.
Parents are there. Crosby Fitzgerald, seen in the series Palm Royale et Abbott Elementarytakes over from Karen Grassle in the costume of Caroline Ingalls. For his Charles Ingalls, Netflix trusted an already known face of his subscribers. It is the Australian Luke Bracey, hero of the Romcom Holidatewho has the mission of walking in the footsteps of Michael Landon. The actor is no stranger to reboots. He already played the same role as Keanu Reeves in the revisit of the cult film Point Break.
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Netflix talks about its version of The little house in the meadow like a “Transformed adaptation of the semi-autobiographical books of Laura Ingalls Wilder”. Published in the 1930s and 40s, these novels become essentials of children’s literature across the Atlantic were inspired by the author’s own childhood.
The series supervised by Rebecca Sonneshine, producer of The Boys et Vampire Diariessera “Both a family drama, an epic survival story and the history of the origins of the American West” Who “will offer a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the border”. The project is produced by Ed Friendly, whose father produced original fiction. What ensure a certain continuity.
