The soulful, yearning, tragic Eponine in the forthcoming film musical of Les Misérables will not be played by a speculated-about pop star. The part has been won by Samantha Barks, who embodied the belting street urchin in the London production of Les Miz in 2010 and again in the show's 25th anniversary London concert at the O2 Arena in 2011.
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:50PM on January 31, 2012