Kaya Scodelario Lands Lead Role in ‘The Moon and the Sun’

Kaya Scodelario Join Fantasy Adaptation ‘The Moon and the Sun’

Indie fantasy adaptation “The Moon and the Sun” have cast a handful of up and comers to join Pierce Brosnan, according to THR. Benjamin Walker, Kaya Scodelario, and “Divergent” star Ben Lloyd-Hughes, as well as Chinese actress Fan Bing Bing are now also on board the adapation of Vonda McIntyre’s novel.

The historical-set fantasy sees Brosnan as King Louis XIV, who seeks to rule forever. His search for immortality leads him to capture a mermaid (Fan) in order to steal her life force, but soon his illegitimate daughter (Scodelario) finds the creature and strikes up a friendship with her. So, a lot of ideas thrown in here, but this is a pretty good cast so maybe it’ll actually turn out cool. Focus Features is already on board to distribute the Sean McNamara-directed film in 2015.

Walker, a Broadway vet last seen in “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” recently wrapped Ron Howard’s “In the Heart of the Sea.” Socdelario won raves for her performances in Andrea Arnold’s “Wuthering Heights” and last year’s Sundance hit “The Truth About Emanuel.” Lloyd-Hughes will be seen starting this weekend in “Divergent” opposite Shailene Woodley. Fan is prolific in Chinese cinema, but has begun crossing over to Hollywood, appearing in “Iron Man 3″ and playing Blink in this summer’s “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”

Roger
The movie is almost certainly would be aiming for PG-13 adaptation (and I believe the director haven't done a R-rated flick like ever) but I will be holding out for a soft R with nudity by Kaya and Bing Bing. The character Kaya is playing Marie-Josephe D'Alember has couple of nude scenes in the novel. One is quite pivotal. She joins the naked mermaid (Bing Bing) in swim-a-bout:

A breath of song murmured over the waves. Marie-Josèphe leaped up, kicked off her slippers, and ran down the gleaming wet sand to the water. 
Ripples washed her toes. The life of the ocean vibrated against the soles of her feet. She sang Sherzad’s name-song.
Sherzad replied.
Marie-Josèphe cried out in delight. She pulled her dress over her head and flung it onto the sand. In her shift, she ran into the sea.
The sea-people swam toward her, sleek and untamed. Sherzad led the band to Marie-Josèphe. She swam around her, splashing cool water onto her face, her arms, her breasts. Marie-Josèphe flung off her soaked shift and let it drift away, a plaything for the younger sea-people. Naked, she waded deeper, till the water washed her legs, her sex.
Sherzad was recovered, healthy, strong, and beautiful. Her hair spread dark and glossy around her.
A baby clung to her. Sherzad floated on her back and sank slowly, encouraging the baby to swim. Laughing and splashing, the child paddled to Marie-Josèphe.
Marie-Josèphe picked her up and cuddled her and kissed her silk-smooth swimming webs and her tiny sharp claws.

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