Abigail was recently cast as Helen Keller for the upcoming The Miracle Worker, and Alison will play Annie Sullivan.

Unfortunately, some people are not happy with Abigail being cast in the role. Sharon Jensen, executive director of the Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts (an advocacy group that promotes authentic dialogue about race, culture, and disability) said that her organization strongly opposed a decision by the producers to not audition actresses for the part who shared Helen’s disabilities.

Sharon shared via the New York Times, “We do not think it’s O.K. for reputable producers to cast this lead role without seriously considering an actress from our community. I understand how difficult it is to capitalize a new production on Broadway, but that to me is not the issue. There are other, larger human and artistic issues at stake here.”

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Abiagil will play Helen Keller, the famous American author, political activist and lecturer who was also blind and deaf. The play follows the story of how Keller’s teacher, Annie Sullivan, broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language, allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to communicate.

“The Miracle Worker” is quite a celebrated production having won four Tonys in 1960 and two Oscars in 1963 for the screen adaptation.

I’m sure Abigail will be amazing!

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Also in the picture are Abigail’s costars, Emma Stone and Jesse Eisenberg!

In the horror comedy Zombieland focuses on two men who have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. Columbus is a big wuss — but when you’re afraid of being eaten by zombies, fear can keep you alive. Tallahassee is an AK-toting, zombie-slaying’ bad ass whose single determination is to get the last Twinkie on earth. As they join forces with Wichita and Little Rock, who have also found unique ways to survive the zombie mayhem, they will have to determine which is worse: relying on each other or succumbing to the zombies.

Have you seen it yet?

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Abigail’s new flick, Zombieland, is out in theaters this weekend! The film, which also stars Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg, follows two men who have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. Columbus is a big wuss — but when you’re afraid of being eaten by zombies, fear can keep you alive. Tallahassee is an AK-toting, zombie-slaying’ bad boy whose single determination is to get the last Twinkie on earth. As they join forces with Wichita and Little Rock, who have also found unique ways to survive the zombie mayhem, they will have to determine which is worse: relying on each other or succumbing to the zombies.

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Based on a book by award winning novelist Joyce Carol Oates, the film, Vengeance: A Love Story, tells the tale of a man whose bloody search for justice and revenge heals his own wounds. In the process, he transforms the lives of three generations of women and ultimately turns a brutal assault into a future filled with hope.

In a factory town where factories no longer exist, Teena Maguire is brutally raped by four meth heads while her 12-year-old daughter witnesses the crime. After a defense attorney manipulates the law to his clients’ advantage, the criminals are set free, much to the disgust of Officer John Dromoor, who seeks revenge.

It sounds like a pretty dark and serious movie, but I’m positive Abigail will do an amazing job! You can check out the official website too.

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The horror comedy follows two men who have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is a big wuss — but when you’re afraid of being eaten by zombies, fear can keep you alive. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) is an AK-toting, zombie-slaying’ bad ass whose single determination is to get the last Twinkie on earth. As they join forces with Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail), who have also found unique ways to survive the zombie mayhem, they will have to determine which is worse: relying on each other or succumbing to the zombies.

It looks cute!

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The story centers on two young teenage girls, Ellie and Max the Wax, who travel across America in the 1960s in search of Eleanor Roosevelt and Ellie’s late mother.

The movie follows the girls from Manteca, California to New York City. They think that Roosevelt’s house will be their final destination but little do they know its just the beginning of their journey.

Abigail Breslin is reported to play one the 14 year olds and Taylor Lautner is being considered for her love interest.

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Abigail posed on the carpet with co-stars Sofia Vassilieva, Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric at the AMC Lincoln Square Theatre.

When it comes to taking on new roles, Abigail chats about her process of reading scripts. “I just do the movies and characters and stories I like. My mother still reads the scripts first, then I read them and we talk about them, and if I get asked, we do them.”

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]]> Abigail Breslin recently chatted about her upcoming films and even her college plans!

When filming My Sister’s Keeper, Abigail admits that it’s important to be able to step away from the role.

“There were definitely times and scenes where we definitely had to stay in it,” she says. “But you also have to separate from it and be you and not the character… and I think that makes it a little bit easier.”

And she definitely believes in changing up her roles! In the upcoming horror-comedy Zombieland Abigal will be taking on legions of the undead alongside Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg.

“I had lots of fun,” she says. “Instead of having to try not to cry all the time, I was trying not to laugh.”

“I definitely like to play characters that are different from anything that I’ve played before,” she says. “I like to do different movies.”

And as for her future, Abigail insists she’s going to go to college and she even has her roommate and apartment picked out. “I’m going to go to NYU, and we’ve already picked out the place and we’re going to have a silver Christmas tree up all year long so that we can have presents underneath it all the time, and it’s going to be a pink and purple colour scheme,” she says!

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Abigail Breslin stopped by the show Much On Demand in Toronto yesterday afternoon to promote her upcoming film, My Sister’s Keeper. The movie, also starring Cameron Diaz, is set to premiere on June 26th.

In a recent interview, Abigail talks about her role in the film. “My character’s put in a difficult position, choosing between herself and her sister and her family and that was really hard to feel. It’s even harder to show because she doesn’t know who she is in the family.”

Abigail really connected with Sofia Vassilieva, the actress who plays her near-death sister. “We also spent time together and went shopping for some of the things you see in our characters’ room,” she says.

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