Up-and-comer Thomas Dekker, probably best known for his roles on “Heroes” and “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” and who recently starred in the “A Nightmare On Elm Street” reboot and is in the forthcoming “Kaboom” by Gregg Araki, is apparently eyeing a starring role in another revamp of a 1980s film.
The LA Times reports that with Chace Crawford moving on from the project, the hunt is on the for the next Ren McCormack and Dekker is leading the list of candidates for “Footloose.” In case you haven’t seen the movie that provided a breakout role for Kevin Bacon, the film follows a guy who shakes up a small town where dancing has been banned with his fancy footwork.
The movie is set to be directed by Craig Brewer (“Hustle & Flow,” “Black Snake Moan”) and was originally slated to go in front of cameras this past spring. No word yet on the other candidates on the list, but given how Hollywood operates these days, we wouldn’t be surprised if we start hearing more names pushed by PR reps with sinister motives. As far as we know, Dekker’s waist size is not an issue for the role.
