Casting for the new Footloose is complete. Paramount has announced that newcomer Kenny Wormald will play Ren and Julianne Hough (Dancing with the Stars) will portray Ariel. Also joining the cast is Dennis Quaid, who will play Reverend Moore.
Kenny Wormald has appeared as a professional dancer in several music videos and toured with Justin Timberlake. He may be best known for his apperances on MTV's show Dancelife and his starring role in Center Stage: Turn It Up.
Zac Efron had previously been cast as the lead Ren, but dropped out because he did not want to do another musical. Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) will be directing, and Jamal Sims is choreographing.
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