Singer Rita Ora Joins ‘Oliver Twist’ Movie

British singerRita Ora has been added to the cast ofTwist, an upcoming movie based on the classic story ofOliver Twist.

Rita Ora was seen inFast and Furious 6 in a cameo role and this time around, her character has a prominent part to play.

Among those slated to star inTwist areOscar winnerMichael Caine,Game of Thrones alumLena Headey, and newcomerRaff Law (the son of popular actorJude Law), who will play the title role. The movie is an update on the classic tale byCharles Dickens and will head into production later this year.

The plot will see a contemporary retelling in which Oliver (reinvented as a streetwise artist), living on the streets ofLondon, encounters a gang led by Dodge (Ora) and is caught up in a high stakes heist plan to steal a priceless painting for master thief, Fagin (Caine) and his ruthless partner, Sikes (Headey will play a female version of the character).Twist will be directed byMartin Owen.

Rita Orais an English singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame in February 2012 when she was featured onDJ Fresh’s singleHot Right Now, which reached number one in theUK. She is the first British solo artist to have 13 top ten songs in the UK.