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Ruby Barnhill, 12, was sent to audition for Disney's BFG by her parents
They hoped she would fail and it would put her off pursuing acting career

However youngster instead landed the main role in Spielberg adaptation

She was allowed to attend the audition only because her parents hoped she would fail and it would put her off wanting to be an actress.

But instead of being rejected – and dejected – 12-year-old Ruby Barnhill landed a main role in a Disney blockbuster.

She plays Sophie in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s story The BFG, which opens in the UK on Friday.

Now schoolgirl Ruby finds herself walking the red carpet with Spielberg and the film’s star, Mark Rylance.