Christoph Waltz in Talks for James Cameron’s ‘Alita: Battle Angel’
Robert Rodriguez is directing, with Rosa Salazar starring in the lead role as a cyborg
Rosa Salazar (“Maze Runner”) will star in the lead role, with Robert Rodriguez directing.
“Alita” is set in the 26th century and tells the story of a female cyborg (Salazar), discovered by a scientist in a scrapyard.
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Should the deal go through, Waltz will play Doctor Dyson Ido, the scientist who finds the cyborg.
The film, a Twentieth Century Fox property, is looking at a July 2018 fall release.
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