Chace Crawford has been cast to play the lead role in the upcoming remake of the 1984 film Footloose. The film will be directed by High School Musical's Kenny Ortega and was originally going to star Zac Efron. But he decided not to take the role because he is looking to expand the types of movie roles he takes on. "I want to grow a bit with the types of movies I want to make," Efron said. "It was more along the lines that I was looking for a new challenge, and this was another musical."Chace accepted the role after scheduling conflicts with Gossip Girl were ironed out. He will step in to fill the shoes of Kevin Bacon in the remake that is set to start shooting in March 2010.
Who will play Chace's leading lady in the movie? There has been no definite decision yet, but Hayden Panettiere, Amanda Bynes and even Miley Cyrus are some of the names that have been floating around.
