Stephenie Meyer’s ’The Host’ Casting Update -- Max Irons As Jared

- Become a Fan! - Follow Us! ClevverTV is back in action. Hey guys, I’m Joslyn Davis with the last sccop straight from the casting front for Stephanie Meyer’s book-turned-movie “The Host.“ Entertainment Weekly broke news that Max Irons will be joining Saoirse Ronan and Jake Abel in the upcoming project, in which he’s set to play Jared. The highly anticipated project is expected to commence shooting in February of 2012, with a release date marked down for March of 2013. That said, casting news for this movie is likely pick up even more over the next few weeks. Jake’s character Jared is in love with Melanie, the primary character in the book. The big twist here is that Melanie’s body is inhabited by an alien parasite named Wanderer, who has a crush on Ian -- so yes, in true Stephanie Meyer form -- things are going to be seriously complicated. Let us know what you think of this casting choice by hitting the