According to The Hollywood Reporter, 25-year-old Australian actor Xavier Samuel will play Riley in Eclipse!  What do you think of Summit’s choice?

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“Samuel, repped by Management 360, Gersh and Shanahan in Australia, has been in series of films down under, including “Newcastle,” in which he played a Goth teenager amidst  a group of surfers (the movie played Tribeca last year — though you can bet Netflix will see just a small spike now), the Aussie period drama “September” and the upcoming sci-fi thriller “Road Train.” This marks his first U.S. role.”