Hayden Panettierre To Star In Footloose?

Sometimes I really really hate the bosses in Hollywood and half of the crap they churn out, this is definitely one of those times.

According to new reports, Hayden Panettierre attended a singing audition with Kenny Ortega, the director for the remake of Footloose.

If you remember – Zac Efron was originally set to play the lead role of Ren but dropped out, he has since been replaced by Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford. The role was played by Kevin Bacon back in 1984 when the movie first came out.

Well an insider says when Hayden auditioned for the role of Ariel “they were really impressed, no one realized what a good singer she is.”

A rep for the actress wouldn’t comment on it, but as we all know Hayden isn’t the worst singer in the world because last year she released a song called Wake Up Call.

Country singer and Dancing With The Stars dancer Julianne Hough is also in the running for the role that Hayden Panettierre is going for.

I would rather they not make the movie at all, but since we don’t have a choice who would you like to see in it?

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