It's become an irrefutable truth of late that if you're casting the film adaptation of a beloved YA novel, you're going to be on the receiving end of plenty of strongly worded Tweets. And so it is that "The Mortal Instruments" follows in the footsteps of "The Hunger Games" and "Twilight" before it, marching forwarded with a new leading man and more than a few agitated fans. Following yesterday's news that Jamie Campbell Bower would wear the runes as Shadowhunter Jace Wayland in "City of Bones," online reactions were swift, vocal and divided.
Author Cassandra Clare allayed any fears we may have had by heaping mounds of praise upon Jamie's shoulders during our interview with her this morning (a mean feat considering what steadfast Alex Pettyfer supporters we were!), so we're pretty confident Jamie is going to shine (and brood) in this new role of his. But we wanted to check the temperature of the rest of "TMI" fandom, starting with some of the experts.
"I admit, I was a little hesitant at first," Alyssa Barbieri of "The Mortal Instruments" Source said. "I was a little surprised when the casting came about, but after looking at some of the stuff he's been in and hearing Cassie say that his audition was unf-ingbelievable, I think that's a good sign, and we have to trust that the casting directors made a good call here."
Imagine writing a bestselling novel adored by fans the world over. Imagine the film rights for said novel being bought, meaning your precious creation was headed to the big screen. Then imagine months and months of speculation regarding who would play the heartthrob leading male, with many of Hollywood's hottest vying for the role. You still with me? Now imagine you were tucked snugly into bed when the big casting news broke! 
How many blockbuster YA adaptations can one guy star in?
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Non-speaking roles aren't usually fodder for big casting announcements, but then, those characters aren't usually mute because their tongues are missing. 
All together now: And may the odds be ever in your favor! If you've been dying to know who will utter that famous phrase as arena announcer Claudius Templesmith in "
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