With the auditions for The Maze Runner recently taking place, fans have been hungry for any sort of information. Now it seems we might have the first actor joining the cast!

According to Deadline, 20-year-old Will Poulter (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Son of Rambow) has been offered one of the leading roles for the Wes Ball directed dystopian adaption.

Which role could he be circling? Considering he’s a young British actor, it might be Newt. Newt is described as having shoulder length blonde hair and a square jaw. Suspected to originate from the UK before being placed in the maze, he’s one of the leaders of the Gladers and becomes a close friend to Thomas.

The Maze Runner is expected to start shooting on May 1, 2013 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Gotham Group is producing and Enrique Chediak will be the Director of Photography.

Read the official synopsis for the film below:

Thomas awakens in a dilapidated elevator with no memories except for his own name. The elevator deposits him into a strange place called The Glade – a large outdoor space surrounded on all sides by 150 foot walls of solid stone, and inhabited by 50 other boys who have lived there for the past 2 years all with no memory of how they got there or who sent them. Every morning the walls move apart to allow the boys out of the Glade and into the enormous and complex MAZE that stretched for miles and miles with no clear end or escape. At night the walls seal the boys inside the Glade and protect them from the vicious Grievers – insect like creatures who prowl the maze and attack anybody unfortunate enough to get stuck in it overnight.

The maze is constantly shifting, awe-inspiring, and so far, unsolved. The Gladers’ only hope of escaping lie in the hands of elite Maze Runners who search the shifting maze for an exit each day. When the elevator makes an unscheduled delivery of the first girl (Teresa) in the Glade’s history, everything is thrown into chaos. Together, Thomas and Teresa must embark on a quest to solve the riddle of the maze and reveal the chilling secret of who brought them there, and why.

What role do you think he’s up for?