Andy Muschietti previously worked with Jessica Chastain on the film Mama, and IT actress Sophia Lillis has already said that Chastain is the actress that she’d love to see play the adult version of her character Beverly.
There are many reasons it might not happen, but it sounds like there’s a real chance it could.
Now, if we read between the lines of what Mushietti said to Variety, it sounds like Lillis’ dream choice has a decent shot at reality.
He flat out states that he would love to have Chastain play the role, but he also says that he’s playing with casting ideas for the rest of the roles, which could mean he’s not really looking at ideas for Beverly right now, perhaps because he’s waiting to see if casting Chastain will work out.