9/03/2010

Olivia Thirlby joins Judge Dredd

Oliva Thirlby is my favorite actress working today. Bar none. She was the highlight of Juno for me, not Ellen Page. She hasn't blown up the way Page has, but the roles she's taken since have been far more interesting. I'd count this as one of them, even if she's an odd choice for the part. Thirlby will be co-starring(along with Karl Urban) in the new Judge Dredd film currently in pre-production through DNA Films and Reliance Big Entertainment.

Thirlby will be playing Psi-Judge Cassandra Anderson, a spychic member of the force who's emotions often put her at odds with the rigid Dredd. Anderson is probably the 2nd most popular character in the Judge Dredd universe, having gained enough popularity to spawn her own spinoff series, so it's likely that she will play a pivotal role in the film.