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December 3, 2008

Kristen Stewart To Play Joan Jett

When first we made the casting call for The Runaways biopic, your suggestions were all great: Kristen Bell, Kirsten Dunst, Don Cheadle, etc. Nobody realized our commenters are all casting directors. But that was a year and a half ago, before teen vampire flick Twilight raked in $120MM and made Kristen Stewart the sulking star that she is today. The resemblance is remarkable, right down to the way they clutch their hips in contempt of your adoration:

Uncanny. This is the first big casting announce, which means we're waiting on a Lita, a Cherie, a Sandy, and a Jackie. Joan approves, probably, since she's on board as executive producer. (She looks this these days.) Hollywood Reporter says "The movie is eyeing a 2009 start and will work around Stewart's commitments to the two Twilight sequels." So, that's happening.

[Kristen pic via Getty, Jett shot via revengeofthe80sradio]

Posted at 11:24 AM by amrit in
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this should be interesting considering the fact that they were marketed as pure jailbait. hope its not as shitty as the germs movie...

Posted by: bearface profile link at 12/03/08 11:53 AM  | Reply
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to pull this role off, she'll have to reach deep inside and actually act, instead of just pout.

Posted by: mork at 12/03/08 11:53 AM  | Reply
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"So, that's happening."

Perfectly embodies the level of enthusiasm one should (not) upon learning that piece of ....news.

Posted by: Angiekins profile link at 12/03/08 7:32 PM  | Reply
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omg , isn't there 3 more sequels?
it's like, a quadrilogy!

seriously tho, i actually read and quite liked the books,
but this Kristen twat is a boring, insecure actress.
i could only imagine how *yawn* excited she is.

Posted by: mattP at 12/03/08 8:38 PM  | Reply
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UGH.

Posted by: Elliot profile link at 12/03/08 11:30 PM  | Reply
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that is a pretty uncanny resemblance though. Good find.

Posted by: Ed profile link at 12/04/08 9:14 PM  | Reply
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i can't wait to see Kristen Stewart play as the legendary Joan Jett, it must be great!!!!!!!!

Posted by: rahel at 12/16/08 9:04 PM  | Reply
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i dont think she resembles joan nor embodies her punk essence at all, i agree with mattP, she is a boring insecure actress.

Posted by: betty at 01/03/09 12:16 AM  | Reply
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