Kaya Scodelario cast in The Maze Runner

Kaya Scodelario has been cast as Teresa in Wes Ball's The Maze Runner. 

Primarily known for her work as Effy Stonem on Skins UK, Kaya continues her trend of strong female lead roles. Below is her reaction to the casting announcement:

Thank u so much 2 everyone sending me good vibes 4 #mazeRunner I can't tell you how excited I am to be a part of it!Thanks Fox and @wesball
— Kaya Scodelario (@kScodders) April 8, 2013

And to all the #mazeRunner fans... @wesball is seriously a don/dude/legend/hero/good-bloke your movie is in very safe hands.
— Kaya Scodelario (@kScodders) April 8, 2013

The casting announcement was slyly made directly via Wes Ball's Twitter account:

Aml Ameen and Kaya Scodelario were mesmerizing on camera today. Oops. Did I just reveal @kScodders is our Teresa? :)
— Wes Ball (@wesball) April 8, 2013

 Author James Dashner is definitely feeling the Kaya's fanbase love:

I owe Kaya some royalties. People keep tweeting that NOW they'll try Maze Runner since she was cast.
— James Dashner (@jamesdashner) April 8, 2013