The novel concerns a young girl, the Queen of England and a benevolent giant known as the BFG. The three set out on an adventure to capture the evil, man-eating giants who have been invading the human world, reported Deadline.
"As I witnessed on stage, Mark Rylance is a transformational actor. I am excited and thrilled that Mark will be making this journey with us to Giant Country.
"Everything about his career so far is about making the courageous choice and I'm honoured he has chosen The BFG as his next big screen performance," Spielberg said in a statement.
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