Rebecca Hall Transcendence: Iron Man Actress Cast In Johnny Depp Film

Rebecca Hall has joined Transcendence, the new film starring Johnny Depp and Paul Bettany, The Hollywood Reporter announced on Monday, March 4.

Transcendence has been described as in the vein of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Inception, THR noted, but plot details remain under close watch.

What is known: Johnny Depp will play a computer programmer, whose latest development gains awareness, and Hall will play his wife, also described as an academic.

Hall reportedly beat out Emily Blunt and Noomi Rapace for the role.

Since being featured in the 2006 critical success The Prestige, Hall has quietly moved up the Hollywood A-list, working alongside Woody Allen and Ben Affleck.

With Rebecca Hall inTranscendence,the London-born actress will reunite with Wally Pfister, cinematographer to Christopher Nolan on The Prestige.

(Transcendencewill be Pfisters directorial debut.)

Hall has also starred in the supernatural shocker The Awakening and in the five-part HBO mini-series Parades End.

In Parades End, Hall played what Salon called a psychologically deep and disturbed scene-stealing, scenery-chewing monster.

Those of you who remember Halls reserved performances inEverything Must GoandVicky Cristina Barcelonamay not have recognized the 30-year-old as Sylvia,the toxic wife of Christopher Tietjens (Benedict Cumberbatch).

Hall said inspiration for the character came from Bette Davis, adding that she grew up watching Bette Davis films and that as a 10-year-old, her mother couldnt get her to bed unless I watched all of All About Eve every night.

Most recently, Hall broke into summer blockbuster territory with her largest-budgeted film to date inIron Man 3. In that film, Hall will be playing Maya Hansen, who has been described as a female Robert Downey, Jr., by director Shane Black.

Responding to Black, Hall said she cant even come close to matching wits with [Downey, Jr.] but it was fun to try!

Hes a really brilliant improvisationalist. Hes incredibly quick-witted. Everything he brings to Tony Stark is him, Hall said.

Are you excited for Rebecca Hall in Transcendence? What are you looking forward to more Hall and Depp or Hall and Downey, Jr., in Iron Man 3?

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