Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the award-winning dystopian novel, Ready Player One, finally had its lead.
Tye Sheridan, the star of upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse, reportedly impressed Steven so much that he made the 19-year-old sign a holding deal straight away to play the main protagonist, Wade Watts, before a firm offer was signed after the global casting call was finished.
Based on Ernest Cline’s 2011 book, Ready Player One follows Tye’s character, a poor oprhan who spends as much time as possible in a virtual world known as Oasis.