The Buzz: The Host Movie Cast Update

Stephenie Meyer's The Host won't hit screens until 2013, but that doesn't mean we can't obsess over the cast, pictures, trailers, etc. until then. If you've been following "the buzz" about this movie, you already know that Saoirse Ronan was cast as Melanie Stryder (big thumbs up in my opinion).

Saoirse Ronan According to IMDB, three others have been cast to act alongside Saoirse:

William Hurt will be playing Jeb Max Irons will be playing Jared Howe
(I'm still iffy about this one, but who knows...)Jake Abel will be playing Ian O'Shea
It's pretty fun to put faces to the characters in my head. I really enjoyed The Host and read it a few times, actually. I can't wait to see it on film, and (fingers crossed) I can't wait for there to be a sequel. Rumors about book 2, The Soul, have been floating around for a while now. Hopefully Stephenie Meyer is just waiting for the movie to announce the release of the next book.

How do you like these casting choices? Are you as excited about The Host movie as I am?