Elizabeth Olsen

Elizabeth Olsen

Elizabeth Olsen has joined the cast of I Saw The Light.

I Saw The Light is a biopic that will chart the rise to fame of Hank Williams, who will be played by Tom Hiddleston.

Variety have reported that Olsen is the latest name to join the cast list and will take on the role of Willams' wife Audrey Mae.

Based on the Hank Williams: The Biography, the movie looks at the singer's success as well as the years of alcohol abuse that led to his death at the age of just twenty nine.

Marc Abraham is in the director's chair and has penned the screenplay, and filming looks set to get underway next month.

I Saw The Light will only be the second feature film for Abraham, and will come six years after he made his debut with Flash of Genius.

As for Olsen, she has enjoyed box office success this year after starring in Godzilla.

The actress is set to step into the Marvel universe for the first time next year with Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Olsen is one of the exciting new faces on the cast list, as she is set to take on the role of Scarlet Witch; a character we got a brief look at the end of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

I Saw The Light will mark the first time that Olsen has worked with Hiddleston. The biography is set for a 2015 release.


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