Emma Stone Cast in Modern-Day Scarlet Letter, Titled Easy A

March 30, 2009

I feel compelled to write about this movie news largely because it's one of the funnier titles I've come across in a while. This modern-day, high school-set re-imagining of The Scarlett Letter just cast Emma Stone in the Hester Prynne-type lead role. And the movie is titled Easy A. Here's more:

Will Gluck is directing the film, which centers on a [high school] student who sees her life paralleling [Nathaniel] Hawthorne’s heroine Hester Prynne after she pretends to be the school slut in hopes she’ll benefit from the notion she’s promiscuous.

Seriously: Easy A! I kind of love it already, especially since it has Emma Stone who consistently delights me in her comedic roles. And maybe it'll be an awesome modern-day high school retelling of a classic work, like 10 Things I Hate About You or Clueless. What do you think of a Scarlet Letter "re-imagining"?

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3 years 24 weeks

This is my first word :) Hi

Fellora 4 years 7 weeks

I liked her in Superbad, but not sure I'm sold on this movie

shafiii 4 years 7 weeks

I love Emma Stone and the movie seems fun, but I feel like its not going to have anything to do with The Scarlett Letter and shouldn't try to be affiliated with it.

emalove 4 years 7 weeks

She's cute, but I'm all set with this movie.

syako 4 years 7 weeks

mich, that's funny. I didn't even read the description (I was too distracted by the title), but after I read your comment I did and you're right, it makes no sense. On a side note, my friends and I say "mother of pearl" instead of something more vulgar, and it usually turns in to "Hester Prynne! Mother of Pearl!" :D

syako 4 years 7 weeks

chatondeneige 4 years 7 weeks

I just looked up Emma Stone and was <b>really</b> surprised to see that she's only 20. I was going to comment something along the lines of "That actress is <b>way</b> too old to be playing a high school girl. I look more like a high school girl than she does!"

chatondeneige 4 years 7 weeks

I just looked up Emma Stone and was really surprised to see that she's only 20. I was going to comment something along the lines of "That actress is way too old to be playing a high school girl. I look more like a high school girl than she does!"

Michelann 4 years 7 weeks

The storyline as it is explained here has absolutely nothing to do with the original Scarlet Letter. It completely misses the point. Pass.

evlove 4 years 7 weeks

i just met emma stone last night, she's such a sweet girl, and very beautiful! i love everything i've seen her in so far, and this sounds just as good!

LaurenG22 4 years 7 weeks

"gimme that, that, that nut... I like pussy and pussy likes me...."

tlsgirl 4 years 7 weeks

I sort of think anything has to be better than the uber-boring original.

syako 4 years 7 weeks

more like "cheesy a":oy::P

syako 4 years 7 weeks

more like "cheesy a" :oy: :P

ilanac13 4 years 7 weeks

interesting - i liked the book actually and i think that it could be interesting to see how they adapt the story to fit modern day and be relevant to teens.

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