British actor Douglas Booth will be taking on the role in his first American feature film according to Deadline.com. The movie is a remake of the French film Laughing Out Loud and will also star Demi Moore.
In other casting news, Taylor Lautner's co-stars in his upcoming action flick Abduction have been announced. Joining Taylor will be Sigourney Weaver as his therapist, Maria Bello and Jason Isaacs as his parents, Denzel Whitaker as his best friend, and Michael Nyqvist as the villain. Lily Collins, who plays his girlfriend, and Alfred Molina, as a CIA agent vested in bringing Taylor in alive were previously announced.
Abduction is set to start filming in Pittsburgh on July 12.
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