Lily Collins: 'Mortal Instruments' is 'Not Just A CGI World'

Lily Collins flashes a smile as she waits for her car outside Red O restaurant after having dinner with friends on Tuesday (March 26) in West Hollywood, Calif.

The 24-year-old actress recently talked about why she was drawn to her role in her upcoming film, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.

“I love the stories. I love Clary because she’s this heroine who’s this normal girl, who finds out she has these powers,” Lily expressed to MTV News. “The emotion is there. It’s not just a CGI world. It’s not just a translation of a book. It’s more emotionally, character-based than just aesthetically beautiful.”

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