Shailene Woodley Lands Lead Role in “Girl Named Sue”
Shailene Woodley has landed a new role! The actress has joined the cast of Fernando Coimbra’s new film, Girl Named Sue.
Based on the true story of DEA agent Sue Webber-Brown, set in the central California farmland in the ’90s at the height of the crystal meth crisis, Webber-Brown fights her way into the boys’ club of law enforcement where she takes it upon herself to help the small children overlooked during raids.
It is a decision that will change her life forever. Risking her career and the safety of her family, she attempts to change the way United States law enforcement and Social Services treat “drug endangered” children, saving thousands of children’s lives. While certain states and counties have mandated Sue’s DEC protocol, it is not yet federal law.
The movie is set to film in California next year.