Spreading the pixie dust! Reese Witherspoon cast as Tinker Bell in live-action film she will also produce
Reese Witherspoon will take flight as famous fairy Tinker Bell in an upcoming live-action Disney film.
The 39-year-old actress will star and produce the movie Tink based on the classic Peter Pan character, according to an article on Thursday by The Hollywood Reporter.
The mother-of-three will produce the film through her production company Pacific Standard.
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![Fairy role: Reese Witherspoon, shown on Monday in Los Angeles, has been cast as Tinker Bell in an upcoming live-action movie called Tink](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/05/22/00/28D8AE4100000578-3092013-Fair_role_Reese_Witherspoon_shown_on_Monday_in_Los_Angeles_has_b-a-12_1432252383975.jpg)
Fairy role: Reese Witherspoon, shown on Monday in Los Angeles, has been cast as Tinker Bell in an upcoming live-action movie called Tink
Sources said the film would play with the timeline of the Peter Pan narrative.
It was being developed in the vein of Disney's 2014 hit Maleficent that starred Angeline Jolie as the villain from Sleeping Beauty.
The new Tinker Bell tale was conceived as 'the story you don't know' and will bring a new perspective to the character.
![Pixie dust: Tink made her first appearance in JM Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan and is shown in a Disney incarnation](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/05/22/00/28F5ADF400000578-3092013-Pixie_dust_Tink_made_her_first_appearance_in_JM_Barrie_s_1904_pl-a-13_1432252383981.jpg)
Pixie dust: Tink made her first appearance in JM Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan and is shown in a Disney incarnation
The script has been assigned to Victoria Strouse who wrote the script for Pixar's upcoming Finding Nemo sequel Finding Dory.
Reese currently has the comedy Hot Pursuit co-starring Sofia Vergara in theatres.
The Election star has branched into producing through her company Pacific Standard and was a producer on the film adaptation of the Gillian Flynn novel Gone Girl that starred Ben Affleck.
Reese also produced and starred in the adaptation of the Cheryl Strayed memoir Wild.
![Critically acclaimed: Reese is shown in the 2014 film Wild that she also produced](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/05/22/01/28F5E5B900000578-3092013-image-m-21_1432253772007.jpg)
Critically acclaimed: Reese is shown in the 2014 film Wild that she also produced
She earned her second Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her work in Wild after winning the award for her portrayal of June Carter Cash in Walk The Line.
Reese has been married since 2011 to talent agent Jim Toth and they have two-year-old son Tennesee together.
The Legally Blonde star also has a 15-year-old daughter Ava and an 11-year-old son Deacon from her former marriage to 40-year-old actor Ryan Philippe.
![Holding hands: Reese and her husband Jim Toth are shwon earlier this month holding hands while walking in the rain in Santa Monica, California](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/05/22/00/28B8CA4200000578-3092013-image-m-15_1432252575692.jpg)
Holding hands: Reese and her husband Jim Toth are shwon earlier this month holding hands while walking in the rain in Santa Monica, California
Tinker Bell first appear in JM Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan and her popularity grew after the 1953 animated Walt Disney film Peter Pan.
The character has since become one of Disney's most recognisable symbols and is featured in the Disneyland ride Peter Pan's Flight.
The favourite fairy flew also flies above Disneyland during the theme park's nightly fireworks display.
Tinker Bell since 2008 has been the star of the Disney Fairies franchise with its popular direct-to-DVD features set in Pixie Hollow.
Julia Roberts portrayed Tinker Bell in the 1991 film Hook and French actress Ludivine Sagnier portrayed the fairy in the 2003 film Peter Pan.
![Famous fairy: Julia Roberts is shown as Tinker Bell in the 1992 film Hook](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/05/22/01/28F5E3C900000578-3092013-image-m-22_1432253903946.jpg)
Famous fairy: Julia Roberts is shown as Tinker Bell in the 1992 film Hook
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