When Storm Reid did a book report on “A Wrinkle in Time” in sixth grade, she could never have imagined that she would actually portray the main character in a film adaptation. In fact, she never thought that Meg Murry, the main character, could look anything like her. “I imagined her as what she was described as — as a young Caucasian girl with freckles and wild, crazy hair,” Reid told NPR. “I’m so glad that we do have a version of Meg who is Caucasian with freckles and big, wild hair,” she told the outlet, “But also people will be able to see themselves in the new Meg that we have.”
At first, Reid didn’t think she would land the role. “I was like, ‘I’m gonna try my best, but I’m not gonna get this,'” she told Collider. When she got a callback, she was shocked, nervous, and excited all at once. These emotions accompanied Reid throughout the entire audition process until she finally landed the role, and like anyone who loves to read, she went back to the book to work on her version of Meg’s character. She didn’t intend to become the Meg in the book, however, she wanted to create her own version, and we think she did a pretty good job.
