Magic: The Gathering Casts Stranger Things Star as Female Lead

Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro's live-action Magic: The Gathering movie is one step closer to reality. According to two new reports, Stranger Things and Inside Out 2 star Maya Hawke has been cast in a lead role in director Matt Johnson's adaptation of the 33-year-old trading card game. Hawke's role has not been announced, but one report says the actor is filling a "key" role in Magic: The Gathering . Deadline and independent reporter Daniel Richtmann broke Hawke's casting in Magic: The Gathering on Wednesday, marking the first cast member to be attached to the project.