Anne Hathaway Confirmed For Female Lead In Spielberg’s ‘Robopocalypse’

Steven Spielberg’s upcoming adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson’s Robopocalypse is currently in the pre-production and casting process. Recently it was confirmed that Ben Whishaw (Skyfall) is on board for the film and Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers) was in talks for the male lead. There was also talks that Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises) was in negotiations for the female lead for the film and now the actress has confirmed that she is indeed on board for the film. The actress revealed to Empire:

“If Robopocalypse happens, I will be in it. And I believe it’s quite real, though you never want to hang your hat on anything.” While not giving away any details on her character, she reveals how she got the role. “Whenever I’m taking time off, I always joke to my team that I’m on vacation unless Steven Spielberg calls. And I was on vacation and Spielberg called. So I was like, ‘OK, put my money where my mouth is’.”

Robopocalypse is set to hit theaters April 25th, 2014.