one of the def reasons could be that they already have the releasing date for the movie which is only a year from now. with a younger actress it would be all seriously put under the question cus younger actors can only work 8 hours a day (3 of it being school). seems they wanted to make a right choice at any cost (cus rumors has it it will be done on a higher level then your average adaptation of a teen movie) and the casting took way too long than they imagined lasting and now they're basically in a hurry with no time to lose.
on another hand, Jennifer has amazing talent for transformation (which is her main strength among all the other girls of her age today in HW) so they got not only a talent but a real material that they'll be able to meddle with as long as possible and needed. not to mention that she will be, as it is already mentioned, backed by a bit older male actor (who can also work on set as much needed).
just my two cents.
on another hand, Jennifer has amazing talent for transformation (which is her main strength among all the other girls of her age today in HW) so they got not only a talent but a real material that they'll be able to meddle with as long as possible and needed. not to mention that she will be, as it is already mentioned, backed by a bit older male actor (who can also work on set as much needed).
just my two cents.














the smile looks so forced...


