Catalina Sandino Moreno to star in ‘Eclipse’

Colombian actress Catalina Sandino Moreno was cast for the vampire
movie ‘Eclipse’ that is expected to premiere in U.S. cinemas in 2010.

Sandino Moreno is best known for her Oscar-nominated role in the 2004 movie ‘Maria Full of Grace’, in which she played a pregnant Colombian teenager who becomes a drug mule.

In ‘Eclipse’, Sandino Moreno will play ‘Maria’, a woman who tries to create a newborn army of vampires. In the original book, the character is described as a petite brunette with a soft voice.

The actress joins an “Eclipse” ensemble that — in addition to stars
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner — includes Jack
Huston as a human who lived during the Great Depression, Xavier Samuel
as a newborn vampire named Riley and Bryce Dallas Howard as the
villainous Victoria, The actress replaces Rachel Lefevre last month in
what amounted to a controversial casting switch.

“Eclipse,” directed by David Slade, begins shooting next week in Vancouver.

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