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Quick update! It's now being reported that Kaya Scodelario (who was one of the actresses being tested) is closing in on the female lead. With that in mind, it's safe to assume the Gabrielle Wilde report I mentioned in the blog post was bogus and shall be put to rest.

So now we're back to just believing the role is just the love interest to Brenton Thwaites' character aka "Henry" the British soldier. And hopefully, there is no "Elizabeth replacement" in the works, and maybe - just maybe - Thwaites' character just a semi-random British soldier and not some secret character (i.e. William III). Please, Disney...I'm beggin' ya.