Kate Winslet ‘Divergent’ role to impress kids

“I didn’t have any hesitation at all. It was such a great script. It’s a fantastic book. My daughter is going to be 13,and my son is almost 10,and they’re getting to that age where this is the type of literature they’re going to be reading very soon,” Winslet said.

“In fact,my daughter,two days ago,came home from school and went,’Mum! You’re never going to believe it. Rufus came up to me at school and said,is your mum really in ‘Divergent’? Is there going to be a premiere? Can you get me a ticket?’… My daughter suddenly had a new found respect for me. I’m just going to go with that. I did it because I wanted my kids to think I was cool,” she said.

The Neil Burger film,set in a dystopian version of Chicago,Illinois,is the first in a trilogy of movies and is due for release next year.

Shailene Woodley,Zoe Kravitz and Maggie Q are also set to star in the film.