6 Months Ago, nbcmiami.com says (in Chace Crawford Talks 'Footloose': 'I Need To Start Stretching Now')  FL
Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford says he was happy to step into the lead role in the "Footloose" remake after Zac Efron stepped down to pursue movies with a little less song and dance. "I know Zac and we're actually friends," Chace told Entertainment ...

And Washington Post says (in US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary)  United States
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Teen heartthrob Chace Crawford has reportedly stepped in where Zac Efron feared to tread. The "Gossip Girl" hunk is to star in the remake of the classic dance movie "Footloose" in the lead role made famous by Kevin Bacon in 1984 ...