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masterofmystery · #1 (**permalink**) 03-22-2012, 09:57 PM

A synopsis of the script for Emma Watson's upcoming drama, The Bling Ring, was released by Indiewire, which revealed that Emma's character will not be a lead, and will be loosely based off Alexis Neiers, one of a group of six teenagers who stole from celebrities in the Los Angeles area from 2009-2010. That synopsis, as well as set photos from Wednesday of Emma's character Nicki (based off Neiers) getting into a car, can be seen below.

Also worth noting is that while Watson has widely been reported to be the lead, that's not quite accurate. The entry-point character for the audience is Marc (Broussard), a fashion-obsessed (and seemingly gay, although it's never stated outright) 16-year-old kid who starts at a new high school (based on Burglar Bunch member Nick Prugo), and quickly falls in with a Korean-American girl named Rebecca.

It's Rebecca (a character based on the real life figure Rachel Lee, and will presumably be played by newcomer Katie Chang) who's the ringleader of the group, and arguably the female lead, while we suspect that Watson's playing Nicki, a pretty teen with an ex-Playboy model mother (to be played by Mann) who schools her two daughters on the importance of finding fame.

"Wanna be thug" Chloe (possibly Farmiga's part) and Nicki's boyfriend, the Mexican bouncer Rob (presumably Miranda's role), fall in with the gang, and soon they're scouring gossip sites for the whereabouts of their favorite celebs, breaking and entering when they're away and taking clothes, cash, naked photos and even a gun (from Brian Austin Green, of all people), using their spoils to finance a hard-partying, coke-snorting lifestyle, with little regard for the possibility of getting caught.

With a cast so green, the movie will really hang on how well they can pull it off, but if nothing else, having Hermione Granger do a scantily-clad dance with a gun will get the attention of the mainstream media (the film is another smart choice for Watson, who looks like she could be a real force post-Potter).

suupitstracy · 03-22-2012, 11:06 PM

I'm excited to see Emma in this and Perks of Being a Wallflower!

Emma C.D. Watson · 03-23-2012, 12:51 AM

Very promising and looks very exciting, go Emma!!!

Expecto-Penguin · 03-23-2012, 01:25 AM

i am soo excited to see emma in this! she is my role model and i can't wait to see her act in a different movie :3

ronhermioneroc12 · 03-23-2012, 02:33 AM

We will always love Emma as Hermione no question-both her and Rupert (Ron/Hermione Weasley forever!!!

) but it is awesome to see both of them doing other projects!!

I am dying to see this movie-to see Emma in a completely different role but also the movie itself-I read it took something like 14 months to catch these teenagers! Wow... anyway go Emma!!!

Emma C.D. Watson · 03-23-2012, 04:15 AM

This bit sounds cheesy:
With a cast so green, the movie will really hang on how well they can pull it off, but if nothing else, having Hermione Granger do a scantily-clad dance with a gun will get the attention of the mainstream media (the film is another smart choice for Watson, who looks like she could be a real force post-Potter).

hjhm · 03-23-2012, 04:22 PM

ohhhh. interesting... I'm quite excited for this... I miss the harry potter cast on the big screen!

Weasley1903 · 03-23-2012, 06:27 PM

I'm really looking forward for this movie!

Hermionespell · 03-23-2012, 10:58 PM

Very interesting.

AshleyWheat · 03-24-2012, 06:28 AM

I knew she was Alexis! Alexis is...unique, very emotional and pip. I think she will do good!

Flav_0510 · 03-24-2012, 06:55 AM

Hmm that'll be a quite interesting movie~

natekka · 03-24-2012, 07:55 AM

This looks really good!

I love Emma as a brunette!

Marauders' Map · 03-24-2012, 02:54 PM

So . . . um . . . what kind of movie is it? A comedy, a drama, suspense, dramedy? I have to say that if Emma wasn't in this, I wouldn't think of seeing it. A bunch of self-absorbed kids who do really stupid things. How entertaining.