Gemma Arterton has been set to star in actress Catherine Shepherd’s directorial debut Like A Virgin. Kate Ogborn produces the feature project, reported Deadline. The story follows the character of Mary, who is visited by the Angel Gabriel while off her head following a night out. Gabriel tells her that she has been chosen by God to give birth to the next Messiah.
The film looks at what happens when a girl who is not ready to grow up is chosen to save the world.