Ed Westwick is making a big leap to the silver screen. According to Deadline, the actor best known for his portrayal of Chuck Bass on "Gossip Girl" has been cast to star opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in "J. Edgar", an upcoming biopic about manipulative FBI director J. Edgar Hoover.
In the drama film, the 23-year-old actor will tackle the role of Agent Smith. Deadline described his character as "a clean cut operative with writing skill". It went on to detail that "once Hoover discovers he can write, he conscripts Agent Smith to write his biography, until Smith gets a little too close to the truth."
This isn't the first time Ed landed a movie role though. Among others, he has a small role in 2006's sci-fi "Children of Men", acted as Lawrence Carter in 2007's "Son of Rambow", and played opposite Famke Janssen in 2008's "100 Feet". He also has one film...
In the drama film, the 23-year-old actor will tackle the role of Agent Smith. Deadline described his character as "a clean cut operative with writing skill". It went on to detail that "once Hoover discovers he can write, he conscripts Agent Smith to write his biography, until Smith gets a little too close to the truth."
This isn't the first time Ed landed a movie role though. Among others, he has a small role in 2006's sci-fi "Children of Men", acted as Lawrence Carter in 2007's "Son of Rambow", and played opposite Famke Janssen in 2008's "100 Feet". He also has one film...
- 1/11/2011
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
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