6 Months Ago, Star Magazine says (in Chace Crawford Replaces Zac Efron in Footloose Remake)  NY
The Gossip Girl star has two-stepped into the Footloose role The High School Musical star was attached to before he unexpectedly dropped out earlier this year. Chace will play rebellious dancing high school student Ren McCormack in the upcoming movie ...

And 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...