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Crawford 'to undergo Footloose training'
Published Thursday, May 28 2009, 16:33 BST | By Lara Martin
Rex Features
The actor, who plays Nate Archibald in the CW drama, landed the lead role of Ren McCormack in the Paramount reboot after original choice Zac Efron dropped out.
"He really sizzles. He has musicality. We need to work with him on music and dance. There are some big shoes to fill. But he has it in him," director Kenny Ortega is quoted as telling Us Weekly.
The 1984 original starred Kevin Bacon as a youth who arrives in a town where dancing is forbidden. Production on the remake is scheduled to start in March 2010.
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