On September 24, 2014, it was announced that Asa Butterfield was being eyed for the second lead role as Burton's choice, but that at that time he had not yet been offered the role.
24 Eylül 2014 tarihinde Asa Butterfield'ın, yönetmen Burton'ın seçeneği olarak başrol için seçimlerde olduğu ilan edildi, ancak o zaman ona henüz rol teklif edilmemişti.