Ever since news broke that Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel would be reprising their roles of Cory and Topanga in the Disney Channel Boy Meets World spin-off, Girl Meets World, we've all been wondering who would be playing their daughter and today we have the answer! Entertainment Weekly reports that eleven-year-old actress Rowan Blanchard has been cast in the role of Riley Matthews in the Disney Channel pilot. The actress, who has been seen in Spy Kids: All the Time in the World 4D and The Back-Up Plan, was just notified tonight (January 28) that she received the role after a nationwide casting search. "As soon as Rowan walked into the room, I was reminded of why Ben Savage was loved as Cory Matthews," says Michael Jacobs, who’s producing the Girl Meets World pilot. "Rowan is real and accessible and I am hopeful this girl is about to meet a world that will love growing up with her as well." |
The pilot of Girl Meets World is expected to begin filming in February and if it gets ordered into series, which is all but certain at this point, expect it to start airing on Disney Channel in the coming months.
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