THR: Were there worries about how The Host would play out on film? WARNING: Spoilers ahead if you have not read the book.Ĭomplete List: Top 25 Most Powerful Authors in Hollywood So how will Wanda and Melanie’s conversations play out on film? What was the most challenging scene to adapt for the screen? And where will the story go as Meyer’s trilogy plays out on paper? THR asked the film’s key players - Niccol, Meyer, Ronan and co-stars Jake Abel and Diane Kruger(Ian O’Shea and The Seeker, respectively) - several burning questions about The Host as the film nears its theatrical release. And then you give her this concept role, it’s like a gift.” And we got her, so we were really lucky.” She added: “When you have an actress of that caliber, especially when not everybody knows who she is yet, I think she’s going to blow people away. You just need to have the most brilliant actress in the world, and you don’t have a problem. “There was no plan B to play her,” Niccol tells The Hollywood Reporter.Īsked whether she was worried about how the book would translate on film, Meyer said, “No. That actress is Saoirse Ronan, who director and screenwriter Andrew Niccol says was the only choice for the role. PHOTOS: Stephenie Meyer With the Actors Bringing Her Characters to Life
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