6 Months Ago, Film Crunch says (in Chace Crawford set to play Ren McCormack in Footloose remake) Chace Crawford has landed the lead role of Footloose, grabbing the spot that Zac Efron turned down. Paramount Pictures has confirmed that Chace, a Gossip Girl star, has signed on to play Ren McCormack (originally played by Kevin Bacon) in the ...

And Playbill.com says (in "Let's Hear It for the Boy": Crawford to Star in "Footloose" Remake)  NY
By Adam Hetrick "Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford will play Ren McCormack — the role created by Kevin Bacon — in the screen remake of the 1984 film "Footloose." Crawford replaces "High School Musical" and "Hairspray" star Zac Efron, who was previously ...

And steve@thehollywoodgossip.com (Free Britney) from The Hollywood Gossip says (in Chace Crawford to Get Footloose ... with Miley Cyrus?) Chace Crawford and another Dancing With the Stars pro, Julianne's brother Derek Hough, were among those to audition for the role originated by Kevin Bacon.

Footloose, to be directed by High School Musical's Kenny Ortega, is set to begin shooting in March 2010, around when Chace wraps Sea...

And lalate news says (in Chace Crawford Footloose Star!)  CA
CONFIRMED: Chace Crawford is your Footloose remake star. Chace Crawford gets the Kevin Bacon role after Zac Efron dropped out in March. Paramount confirms to US Magazine today that Crawford has nabbed the Ren McCormack role. ...