Chase Crawford will no longer be getting Footloose. The 24 year-old actor, who had signed on to play the role of Ren McCormack (originally played by Kevin Bacon) is now backing out of the gig. People.com reports the actor will be too busy shooting his hit CW show, Gossip Girl. Zac Efron has also reportedly turned down the role, for fear of being typecast. Now, Paramount Pictures must decide how to fill the role, either with an unknown actor or launching a nationwide search for Crawford’s replacement.
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