Dakota Fanning will star in ‘Mississippi Wild’ as the girlfriend of a teen forced to run away when he steals diamonds belonging to a local gangster.

Dakota Fanning has signed up to star in ‘Mississippi Wild’.

The ‘Runaways’ actress will play the girlfriend of a teen (Ryan Donowho) who is forced to go on the run when he steals diamonds belonging to a local gangster in the indie thriller, according to Variety.

Mickey Rourke is being tipped for the role of the criminal while Forest Whittacker has reportedly been approached to take on the role of another gangster who is in turn chasing after Mickey’s character. Continue reading  »

Breakfast Club star Judd Nelson has suggested that Dakota Fanning might be the greatest actress in history.

Speaking to MTV News, the actor claimed that Fanning will one day rank among the most acclaimed icons in the history of cinema.

“I certainly think that Dakota Fanning may be the best actor ever, on the planet, throughout history,” Nelson said.

He then joked: “I don’t know, either she’s a pituitary mutant, or maybe she’s an alien.”

The actor then praised today’s crop of young stars, adding that he hopes they have the chance to explore a variety of roles over the course of their respective careers.

“I think there are a number of really gifted actors and actresses working today, and you just hope that they get the opportunity to grow as they get older and to not be pigeonholed as this kind of actor or actress,” he added.

In the 1980s, Nelson was a member of a group of stars known as the ‘Brat Pack’ alongside Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald and Rob Lowe among others.

Fanning will next appear in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1, which is released on November 18 in US and UK cinemas. [Source]