Harrison Ford and Hailee Steinfeld were being looked at for roles in Ender's Game, but now it is official and the two have been cast in the film.Variety reports that the two actors have accepted parts in the movie along with Abigail Breslin who will play the title character's sister. Gavin Hood, director of X-Men Origins:Wolverine, will be directing the film from his own script.
As expected Ford will play the role of Colonel Hyram Graff, the man in charge of training all the recruits. Steinfeld will be playing Petra Arkanian, the trusted right hand of Ender. Breslin has the role of Valentine Wiggin, Ender's older sister.
Adapted from the Orson Scott Card novel, the story is based around the character Ender, played by Asa Butterfield(Hugo), who is recruited by the government and then discovered to be a great strategist. He joins the cause to destroy the bug-like aliens that are invading Earth.
Also on board are Aramis Knight, Moises Arias, Jimmy "Jax" Pinchak, Suraj Parthasarathy, Conor Carroll and Khylin Rhambo.
Ben Kingsley is still in talks to play the role of Mazer, a former war hero who ends up being Ender’s last teacher at the Battle School.
