Star Confirmed for Remake Footloose
Chace Crawford has landed the lead role in Footloose and it's official! The Gossip Girl actor has previously tried out for the part of Ren McCormack, a role originally played by Kevin Bacon, after High School Musical star Zac Efron decided to drop out, reportedly saying that he wanted to take a break from musicals. Sources say that Crawford did really well during the audition but there hasn't been any confirmation that he landed the part until now.
The film, which follows a Chicago teen rebelling against anti-dancing laws in his new town, was first made in 1984 and starred Bacon, Lori Singer, Dianne Wiest, and John Lithgow. Despite mixed critical reviews, it grossed approximately $80,000,000 in the U.S. box office and was eventually spun off into a Broadway musical in 1998.
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