Steven Spielberg has announced the casting of Sophie in his upcoming adaptation of The BFG. 10-year-old Ruby Barnhill has landed the lead role in the live-action remake of Roald Dahl's classic novel.

The 10-year-old will play young Sophie in the adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor Spielberg will direct the film version of the children’s novel, which was ...

A new face in Hollywood, Barnhill will play a leading role in the Steven Spielberg-directed adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s book, “The BFG.” “The BFG” tells the story of a young girl, Sophie, ...

"You feel very confident as an actor that what you're doing is going to be placed into a well-told story," Rylance, who previously teamed with the director on 'Bridge of Spies,' told THR. By THR Staff ...

LONDON — Newcomer Ruby Barnhill is set to play Sophie in Steven Spielberg‘s adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s “The BFG.” Barnhill joins Mark Rylance, previously announced as The Big Friendly Giant, in the ...

Spielberg's adaptation of Roald Dahl's much-loved classic premiered yesterday (May 14) at Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Mark Rylance as the Big Friendly Giant and newcomer Ruby Barnhill as ...

Steven Spielberg’s 2016 fantasy adventure movie The BFG is an adaptation of the children’s novel of the same name written by Roald Dahl. It tells the story of Sophie, an orphan, who is captured by a ...