
Octavia Spencer & 9-Year-Old McKenna Grace Join Marc Webb’s ‘Gifted’

Exclusive: Director Marc Webb is building a great cast for his Fox Searchlight drama Gifted. Oscar winner Octavia Spencer and 9-year-old McKenna Grace have joined Chris Evans in the film. The addition of Grace came after an extensive search. Scripted by Tom Flynn, the drama tells the story of Frank Adler (Evans), a deliberate underachiever who is raising his niece Mary (Grace) in rural Florida. When he enrolls her in school for the first time, she is labeled as “gifted.”…...
- 9/8/2015
- Deadline
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