Kirsten Stewart to play Snow White

Kirsten Stewart to play Snow White

MUMBAI: Twilight star Kristen Stewart is being cajoled to play Snow White in a latest film adaptation in which she will be pitted against Oscar-winner Charlize Theron, who is beung tipped to do the role of evil queen.

Stewart, who shot to fame playing Bella Swan in the vampire romance, is leading the list of actresses being considered for the title role in Universal‘s Snow White and the Huntsman.

Viggo Mortensen is in talks to play the Huntsman, The film is being directed by Rupert Sanders.

Other actresses who have been considered for the role of the fairytale character are Riley Keough, Felicity Jones and Alicia Vikander.

Stewart, who has focused on indie projects in between the vampire films, could well bag her first studio project since becoming famous through te adaptation.