Entertainment Movies Kaitlyn Dever Shares First Look at Starring Role in Hulu's 'Rosaline' Inspired by 'Romeo & Juliet' "I am SO excited for this one," Kaitlyn Dever wrote on Instagram, as she shared an image of herself as the titular character in Hulu's Rosaline based on Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet By Glenn Garner Glenn Garner Instagram Twitter Glenn Garner is a Writer/Reporter who works heavily with PEOPLE's Movies and TV verticals. Since graduating from Northern Arizona University with a dual major in journalism and photography, he got his professional start at OUT Magazine, The Advocate and Teen Vogue, and he's since consistently kept his finger on the pulse of the LGBTQ community. His first book The Guncle Guide was released in 2020 and was featured on Katie Couric's list of 100 recommended books of the year. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 13, 2021 08:22 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Moris Puccio/20th Century Studios Kaitlyn Dever is taking on a Shakespearean love triangle with her next role. The Golden Globe nominee, 24, stars as the eponymous protagonist in Hulu's Rosaline, inspired by the previously-unseen Romeo & Juliet character. Dever's portrayal of Rosaline was revealed on Thursday during Disney+ Day with the announcement of the movie's 2022 premiere. Rosaline is described as "a fresh comedic twist on Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet in which the classic love story is told from the perspective of Juliet's cousin Rosaline…who just happens to be Romeo's ex-girlfriend," according to a plot summary from Disney. Ben Platt and Kaitlyn Dever Star in the First Trailer for Movie Adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen Dever stars alongside Isabela Merced as Juliet, Kyle Allen as Romeo, Bradley Whitford as Friar Laurence and Minnie Driver as The Nurse. The film, directed by Karen Maine and written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, is based on the 2010 novel When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle. "I am SO excited for this one," Dever wrote on Instagram, as she shared the first image of herself in character — which was met with praise in the comments. "It's honestly too much!" wrote Beanie Feldstein. "Coming out as straight," Noah Galvin commented. "Marry me," Joey King added. "Been waiting for this one!!!" AnnaSophia Robb replied, while Billie Lourd reacted with a series of exclamation points. RELATED VIDEO: 'Booksmart' Costars Beanie Feldstein & Kaitlyn Dever Moved in Together After Meeting For the First Time Dever has previously appeared in Bad Teacher, J. Edgar, Short Term 12, Beautiful Boy and Booksmart. She most recently starred alongside Ben Platt in the feature adaptation of the Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen, and she can currently be seen in the Hulu limited series Dopesick. The actress earned her first Golden Globe nomination last year for her performance in the Netflix true crime limited series Unbelievable.