Magic: The Gathering might have just found its Chandra Nalaar, as Maya Hawke has reportedly been cast in the upcoming film, directed by Matt Johnson. This report comes via Deadline, which says it has sources who confirmed the casting but not the specific role. However, Magic fans believe there can be only one choice for Hawke, whose most recent role is in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.

This is admittedly a huge name to attach to the project, and while it should come as no surprise given how stacked the Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves cast was, some believed this project would be scaled back in comparison because of its box office struggles. As far as statement castings go, if this report is accurate, recruitment for the Magic movie is off to a great start.

Credibility will be huge for the Magic: The Gathering film, and this reported casting of Maya Hawke brings it in spades. Fresh off the huge success of Stranger Things and being part of The Hunger Games franchise, director Matt Johnson couldn't have found a much bigger star right now to have attached to the project.

Deadline says the film is expected to have an "ensemble feel," which also helped the D&D movie's wider appeal, rather than relying on one major name and then casting relative unknowns around them. This report also states that Maya Hawke was offered the role outright without needing to go through an audition process, which suggests that she is a name that the team behind the film had in mind before the audition process started.

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