Divergent series fans will be treated to some fresh new faces in the much-awaited second installment-Insurgent.
There will be five, in fact, who will be enlisted among the various factions in this post-Apocalyptic twist on the caste system, which is expected to hit the big screen on March 15.
Topping the list is 23 years old British actress Suki Waterhouse, whose character will be joining the roof-jumping Dauntless faction, according to VF Hollywood. Australian Keiynan Lonsdale also joins the cast as yet another member of the leap first, ask questions later faction. Young actors Rosa Salazar, Emjay Anthony and Jonny Weston complete the new kids on the dystopian block.
The big question now being will they be aligned with lead character, Tris (Shailene Woodley) and her tough guy with a heart of gold love-interest, Four (Theo James), in their quest to put some semblance of equality in a divided Chicago of the future. Or will they be joining Jeanine (Kate Winslet), leader of the brainy but compassion-starved Erudite faction, in perpetuating the tyranny which came as an offshoot of generations of institutionalized prejudice? Those who haven't read the book will have to wait another month to find out!
Those looking forward to see the original cast won't be disappointed either. Also making a comeback in Insurgent are Jai Courtney, reprising his role as Eric, the cruel enforcer of Dauntless and Ashley Judd playing Natalie-Tris' mother who is apparently back from the dead ! Zoe Kravitz, Miles Teller and Maggie Q. also reprise their roles in the sequel.
In an official 2 ½ minute trailer on You Tube, we find a visibly toughened-up Tris (Woodley) sporting a new bobbed haircut, in a manner that sort of channels Princes Di during the 1980's. Apparently, she has grown in both strength and skill since we last saw her, and seems to have taken a leadership role in the brewing revolution against the Establishment. Because she possesses attributes of all five factions, meaning she is "Divergent," Tris will find herself relentlessly pursued in Insurgent!
For those seeking a refresher, the five social factions in Tris' segmented world include: Abnegation (selfless); Dauntless (brave); Erudite (intelligent); Candor (honest) and Amity (peaceful), according to IMDb.
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