The long-awaited (seriously long-awaited) day is here! The main cast of Disney’s upcoming Artemis Fowl adaptation has been revealed — and we’re extremely excited!
Many fan favorites have been cast in the movie, including Artemis Fowl, Holly Short, Commander, Root, Mulch Diggums and Butler. Disney began casting the movie last May.
Learn more about who’s been cast in the Artemis Fowl movie in our gallery below! Click on an actor to learn more about who they are who they’ll be playing in the movie.
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- Ferdia Shaw will take the lead as Artemis Fowl. Producers reportedly chose him over 1,200 candidates. This will be his film debut. (Photo courtesy Lisa Richards Agency).
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- Lara McDonnell will play fan-favorite Holly Short. She’s moving from stage to screen, having filled the title role of MATILDA. (Photo courtesy of the Lisa Richards Agency)
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- Josh Gad will play crude (but loveable) dwarf Mulch Diggums. Gad may be best known for his work in movies like ‘Fozen’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’. (Photo by Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock (8461053cj)Josh Gad’Beauty And The Beast’ film premiere, Los Angeles, USA – 02 Mar 2017)
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- Judi Dench’s casting is the biggest surprise, as it’s a major departure from the book. She’ll be playing Commander Julius Root — a male character in the novels. Dench won an Oscar for her role as Queen Elizabeth in ‘Shakespeare in Love’ and is known for her work in the James Bond films. (Photo Credit: Biography)
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- Nonso Anozie will play Artemis’s loyal friend and bodyguard: Butler. Anozie is no stranger to book-to-film adaptations – he’s been seen in HBO’s Game of Thrones. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
The Artemis Fowl movie is slated for an August 2019 release. It’s expected that the movie will combine the first two books of Eoin Colfer’s eight-book series. Follow Bookstacked for more updates!
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