NEW MUTANTS Adds I AM LEGEND Actress Alice Braga To Replace Rosario Dawson

As New Mutants prepares to kick off production next week, it's being reported that Rosario Dawson has left the project and will be replaced by I Am Legend & Elysium actress Alice Braga. Come take a look!

By RohanPatel - Jun 29, 2017 01:06 PM EST

Filed Under: New Mutants

In a surprising turn of events, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Rosario Dawson has left Josh Boone's upcoming X-Men spin-off New Mutants and will be replaced by Alice Braga. She'll take over the role of Dr. Cecilia Reyes, a character that THR describes as "a medical doctor who has the ability to generate a protective bio-field around herself but also has more going on than she lets on."

Reasons weren't provided for Dawson's departure, but a scheduling conflict with her Marvel Netflix shows may have played a part in her decision making. Luckily, filming had yet-to-begin in Boston, so the production schedule will likely remain unaffected by this casting change.

The principal cast features Anya Taylor-Joy (Split), Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones), Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things), Henry Zaga (13 Reasons Why), and Blu Hunt (The Originals). Boone is helming with a script he co-wrote with his longtime writing partner Knate lee.

Braga is best known to audiences for her roles in sci-fi thrillers like I Am Legend, Elysium, and Predators. She currently stars on the USA Network drama Queen of the South.

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!

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114 Comments

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blackandyellow - 6/29/2017, 1:21 PM

Where the hell has Gusto been? Rehab? Jail?

knocturnalzen10 - 6/29/2017, 1:28 PM

@blackandyellow - he's been random lately honestly he even miss out on ruthless an mcgee antics so i'm worried :/ hopefully dog the bounty hunter didn't collect his warrant

NinnesMBC - 6/29/2017, 1:21 PM

I saw her in both movies. Nice replacement and Rosario Dawson's departure must be due to having screentime in Luke Cage S2 which is filming now.

Good luck to the cast.

JohnGrayson - 6/29/2017, 1:23 PM

Good. She's doesnt have to be in every fricking comic book universe.

kylo0607 - 6/29/2017, 1:23 PM

It's hard to replace the beauty that Dawson is...

knocturnalzen10 - 6/29/2017, 1:24 PM

@kylo0607 - TRANCE!

CurlyBill - 6/29/2017, 1:40 PM

@kylo0607 - She's a weird attractive to me. Some things she looks incredible in like sin city and other times she looks like a weird nerd like clerks 2.

JonC - 6/29/2017, 2:09 PM

@CurlyBill - IMO the best of both worlds.

Lostcause - 6/29/2017, 1:25 PM

She was good in Elysium, City of God, The Rite, Predators, Repo Men, and I Am Legend. I own them. Good stuff.

LlamaLord - 6/29/2017, 1:26 PM

Good. Tired of seeing Dawson in so many comic book properties.

Lostcause - 6/29/2017, 1:26 PM

Braga is wicked cute too.

TheUnworthyThor - 6/29/2017, 1:28 PM

Oh cool Rosario wised up.

MasterMix - 6/29/2017, 1:30 PM

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