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Zooey Deschanel
It is hard not to like Zooey Deschanel. Every time the actress appears in front of the camera she steals the spotlight. Well, maybe it is her big-ass eyes that steal the spotlight. Either way, Deschanel recently landed a role that is going to be a lot tougher than -- let's say -- Elf.
Zooey Deschanel for The Gospel According to Janis
According to Variety,
Zooey Deschanel will replace Pink in The Gospel According to Janis. Though the casting update is sudden, Deschanel has been using the last four months to hone her vocal pipes for the role.
Newman said Deschanel will sing all of Joplin's tunes in The Gospel According to Janis.
Producer Peter Newman said the script was overhauled considerably from past versions, and the turning point was co-writer Dalton. Once assigned by Rolling Stone to write a cover story that was going to compare the troubled Joplin to Judy Garland, Dalton accompanied the singer on a long tour. His adventure has become the central plot of the film, and an actor soon will be cast to play him.
The film will be directed by Penelope Spheeris, who helped write the finalized script with Dalton.
The Gospel According to Janis is expected to begin filming on November 13th in Philadelphia.
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