Alice Braga to replace Rosario Dawson in 'New Mutants'

'Elysium' actress Alice Braga has been cast as Dr

Cecilia Reyes

in 'X-Men' spin-off 'New Mutants'.


The 34-year-old star has replaced Rosario Dawson, who dropped out of the movie for an unknown reason. 'New Mutants' previously tapped Maisie Williams to play Wolfsbane, Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik, Charlie Heaton as Sam Guthrie or Cannonball and Blu Hunt as Danielle Moonstar.

Josh Boone is directing the movie, which he is additionally writing along with

Knate Lee

. The movie is set to hit the US theatres on April 13 next year.