Pete will be played by 'Boardwalk Empire' star Fegley and his friend Natalie will be portrayed by Tony winner Laurence.
- Sep 20, 2014
AceShowbiz - Disney has found lead actors for the upcoming "Pete's Dragon" remake. Per Variety, Oakes Fegley is tapped to take on the title role, while Oona Laurence is booked to portray a newly created character named Natalie, another of Pete's friends.
The film revolves around Pete and his best friend, a dragon named Elliot. The original movie was a musical, but this new take which is a live action/CGI hybrid is expected to be a straight narrative. David Lowery will direct from a script he wrote with Toby Halbrooks.
Fegley plays a young Eli Thompson on the final season of HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" and portrays the younger version of Jason Bateman's character in Warner Bros.' "This Is Where I Leave You". Laurence is a Tony winner for her work in Broadway's "Matilda".
