Chloe Moretz Amongst Top Contenders to Lead the Remake of ‘Carrie’

I’ll admit that Brian De Palma’s 1976 classic Carrie is on my list of shame. The film is notable for being the first film or television adaptation of a Stephen King novel, and both Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie earned Academy Award nominations for their performances in the iconic horror film. Back in January, it was announced that the film is getting the remake treatment with Boys Don’t Cry director Kimberly Peirce behind the camera, and now Vulture has the scoop on which two actresses are in contention to lead the new adaptation. It’s down to 15-year-old Chloe Grace Moretz and 24-year-old Haley Bennett. Read on! Moretz has been one of the industry’s biggest up-and-comers in recent years, showing her variety in films like Kick-Ass, Let Me In, Hugo, and Tim Burton’s upcoming Dark Shadows. Bennett, on the other hand, isn’t quite as well-known. She played the title role in The …