Interesting things afoot on the internet suggesting that the Coen brothers have finally found the girl to play Mattie Ross in their movie adaptation of True Grit.

Thanks to eagle-eyed YKFK reader, David who spotted a posting on the Facebook page of casting director Marci Liroff (subsequently removed/deleted) stating that; “HUGE congratulations go to my student Hailee Steinfeld who just got the coveted part of “Mattie Ross” in the Coen Bros. remake of True Grit.”

On top of that it seems one of her friends has Twittered her congratulations; “So incredibly proud of my fam friend Hailee Steinfeld- just landed the lead role in the remake of “True Grit” opposite Damon and Jeff Bridges!”

So, who is Hailee Steinfeld? Here’s her IMDB page.

Again, many thanks to David for his Columbo-esque detective work.