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The Gossip Girl star signed on earlier this week to portray Ren McCormack, a role that Bacon originated in the 1984 movie.
He told MTV: "Well, I don't know if I will be [the new Kevin Bacon] or not. It's a different film. It's gonna be great. I met [Kevin], actually, and it's gonna be good."
The 23-year-old joked that Bacon performed a ritual that symbolised his blessing for Crawford taking on the role.
He added: "Yes, yes, he brought out this little thing of oil. It was really weird and, like, it just dripped down ever so slightly."
Footloose is scheduled to begin production in March 2010.
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