Hailee Steinfeld in talks to star in 'Bumblebee' spinoff

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By Darian Scalamoni

            With Transformers: The Last Knight just weeks away, Paramount has moved along with their upcoming spinoff, Bumblebee by casting the lead. According to Variety, Hailee Steinfeld is in talks to star in the film for Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) which is set to open on June 8^th, 2018.

            Steinfeld will play a tomboy who has a job as a mechanic after school. There isn’t much more known about the film thus far but it is said that it will be a lower budget than many have anticipated, so maybe it’ll be the Deadpool of the Transformers universe? Christina Hodson (Shut In, Unforgettable) will write though I don’t think her track record indicates that it’s such a great choice. Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg are also some of the attached producers on the film.

            Steinfeld earned her first Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the coming-of-age film, The Edge of Seventeen. She’s not a stranger to the awards season though as she earned her first Oscar nomination back in 2010 for True Grit at the age of 14. She’ll be seen next in Pitch Perfect 3 on December 22^nd.