Samantha Barks, Not Taylor Swift, to Play Eponine in Les Miserables Movie Musical
Samantha Barks will play Eponine in the upcoming movie adaptation of Les Miserables, a role previously offered to Grammy-winning country star Taylor Swift, according to Deadline.com. Producer Cameron Mackintosh announced the casting from the stage of the Manchester Palace after the January 31 performance of the U.K. tour of Oliver!, in which Barks is currently playing Nancy. Barks’ big break came when s…