Nina Dobrev is lead role in The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Nina Dobrev is ready to make a transition from a TV star to a movie babe. Claiming her fame through The CW's "The Vampire Diaries", Dobrev is cast in a film based on Stephen Chbosky's novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" as a new character which cannot be found in the book, Candance.
Chbosky, who would also direct the film, adapted the novel to a screenplay for Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Paul Rudd. Lerman is to take the lead role of Charlie who is driven to drugs, abortion, and homosexuality after his bestfriend's suicide. Watson presumably plays his older love interest and Rudd his English teacher.
Although added for the film's reason, Candance is "a much sought-after lead role", Deadline reported. The filming will start in Pennsylvania during Dobrev's hiatus from "The Vampire Diaries," which wrapped its second season filming in Atlanta on Friday, April 15.
For years, Dobrev starred on "Degrassi: The Next Generation" as Mia Jones. Her most recent big screen role was that in "The Roommate".
Nina Dobrev Says 'Perks Of Being A Wallflower' Script Is 'Really, Really, Really Amazing'
"Vampire Diaries" star Nina Dobrev may be hanging up her leather jacket and Katherine fangs for the summer, but she's not leaving teen angst behind. The 22-year-old actress recently signed on to play high school senior Candace in the big-screen adaptation of Stephen Chbosky's "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," alongside Emma Watson and Logan Lerman. And as you can probably guess, we just had to get the scoop on the production when we sat down to chat with Nina yesterday.
"I get to Pittsburgh next week, and I start filming in about a week-and-a-half, two weeks," Nina dished. And although she's currently in the middle of reading the book, she told us that fans need not fret over whether the movie will closely reflect the source material.
"The script is really, really, really amazing and the cast," she enthused. "The fact that Stephen wrote the book, and he wrote the screenplay and he's now directing, it's going to be really good to see that because a lot of the time when a book is made into a film, a lot of the original fans are scared it's going to be ruined. But when the visionary is the one who is going to see it is made the way he saw it and wants it to be seen, he's going to play it true to the original."
Nina has yet to meet co-star Emma, but she does go back (all the way to 2009!) with cutie pie Logan, who plays her brother in the film. "I know Logan Lerman. We actually shot 'The Vampire Diaries' pilot when 'Percy Jackson' was shooting in Vancouver, so we all stayed in the same hotel," she said. "He's a great kid. He's really talented. But I have not met Emma, or Paul [Rudd] or Mae [Whitman] or anyone else."
Starring in a beloved YA adaptation and hanging out with Logan, Emma and Paul? Sounds like a pretty awesome summer to us!
Kate Walsh Signs On For 'Perks Of Being A Wallflower'
Entertainment Weekly reports that "Private Practice" star Kate Walsh is joining Emma Watson, Logan Lerman and Nina Dobrev in the big-screen adaptation of Stephen Chbosky's novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower."
Kate will play "a smart, Midwestern mother concerned about her shy high school freshman son" played by Logan. Full disclosure: I'm only about half-way through the coming-of-age tale, but I never imagined the mom being quite so...foxy. Do you think they'll have to dull her down? Regardless, I love me some Kate Walsh, so I'm stoked to see her join this project.
Kate took to Twitter to share her own enthusiasm, writing, "I guess word's out...yes, shooting 'perks of being a wallflower' it's AWESOME. A perfect script, delicious cast & fanfrickintastic director."
Co-star and on-screen daughter Nina has also been keeping fans informed via the social networking site, penning plenty of hilarious (and sometimes poignant) updates from the Pennsylvania set. "I have arrived in Pittsburg. Home of Ketchup... I already know I'm going to like it here," she wrote last week. Then, more recently, "Had coffee and great conversation with Stephen and Logan just now. Digging deep into Perkland. This is a special project..."
CANNOT WAIT! 
I love this book, can't wait either. 
