Emma Stone has been offered the lead role in director Graig Gillespie’s upcoming film adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s 2009 hit parody novel “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”, The Huffington Post is reporting. If Stone accepts the role of heroine Elizabeth Bennet, she would be replacing Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman, who were both offered the part but turned it down. However, Portman will remain on the film as a producer with her production company, Handsomecharlie Films.

If the ‘Easy A’ actress accepts the role, she would be the first person cast in the film. Stone, who battled zombies before in the hit 2009 comedy movie ‘Zombieland,’ will next be seen in ‘Friends With Benefits,’ ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ and ‘The Help.’

Written by: Karen Benardello