Will Poulter to Play Pennywise in Cary Fukunaga's New 'It' Movies

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Watch out Tim Curry. Over at Variety they’re reporting that Cary Fukunaga (of Sin Nombre, Jane Eyre, Beasts of No Nation, “True Detective”) has cast the lead in his new It feature, which will be split into two movies. Sources have told them that young actor Will Poulter, currently 22 years old, is “in negotiations” to play Pennywise the evil clown. Poulter last appeared in The Maze Runner as Gally, along with A Plea for Grimsby, Glassland, We’re the Millers and Son of Rambow. He’s also in the upcoming The Revenant, which we’ll all be watching this December. Apparently the audition won over Fukunaga and they couldn’t say no. ›››

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