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Hailee Steinfeld to play Juliet in Shakespeare romance

By Gemma G1 min read
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Hailee Steinfeld has landed the most romantic role in Hollywood after signing on to play Juliet in a new movie adaptation of William…

The film, which does not have a Romeo on board yet, will shoot in Italy, where the original play was set, later this year (11).

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