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"Dallas" Casting Surprise

Posted Jun 27th 2006 5:23PM by TMZ Staff

Katie CassidyTurns out Jessica Simpson won't be building a body of acting work based on 80s tv shows after all.

TMZ has learned that Katie Cassidy, daughter of 70's heart-throb and Vegas showman David Cassidy, has beaten out Jessica Simpson and Kristin Cavallari for the coveted Lucy Ewing role in the upcoming "Dallas" movie. Cassidy will be joining John Travolta  as J.R. Ewing and Jennifer Lopez as Sue Ellen in the re-make of the beloved 80s drama.

Cassidy, who appears in this week's #1 film "Click" has appeared on the canceled/resurrected television show "7th Heaven" and has been in Vancouver shooting the movie "Black Christmas"

Dallas will begin production in mid-October under director Gurinder Chadha of "Bend it Like Beckham" fame.

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1. How could Kristin Cavallari have even been in the running? She is a HAS BEEN REALITY TV personality...NOT AN ACTRESS!!! Will someone PLEASE make her go away already! As for the Dallas movie in general...it will BOMB...guaranteed.

Posted at 6:08PM on Jun 27th 2006 by Wicked1

2. Both of those girls suck. Thank god they didn't get the part.

Posted at 6:23PM on Jun 27th 2006 by *me*

3. Yumm. I like.

Posted at 7:05PM on Jun 27th 2006 by hulk

4. WHY are they trying to remake all of the old sitcoms and dramas now?

I mean most of the remakes lately have been BOMBS. JOHN TRAVOLTA as J.R? JENNIFER LOPEZ as Sue Ellen? Neither of those make sense for those roles? I mean seriously can anyone top Larry Hagman's portrayal of J.R? That would be like someone playing Lucille Ball in a I Love Lucy remake. Watch I bet next, the do a remake or movie version of Three's Company. Now that may be possible...
How about... Sean William Scott or Johnny Knoxville as Jack, Jessica SImpson as Chrissy, and Jessica Alba as Janet? Who knows but hey it's possible?

Posted at 7:21PM on Jun 27th 2006 by Chris

5. Jessica "I wanna be sexy" is so desperate and annoying - glad she didn't get the part!

Posted at 7:34PM on Jun 27th 2006 by Lisa

6. She really is perfect for the part. :)

Posted at 7:43PM on Jun 27th 2006 by BrenCrow

7. they should've considered britney spears for the roll... uh, i mean role!

Posted at 7:53PM on Jun 27th 2006 by sean

8. she is ultra fine. she still looked hot standing next to Kate Beckinsale. great movie. great everything. I'm falling hard.

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/click/site/index.php

Posted at 8:11PM on Jun 27th 2006 by steven

9. Who does Cavallari think she is? She needs to just go back to her Laguana Beach and stop trying to be an actress.

Posted at 8:58PM on Jun 27th 2006 by Julie

10. This movie would have bombed even with Jessica Simpson. Now, I have not reason to watch.

Posted at 2:10AM on Jun 28th 2006 by gilly

11. I am "thrilled," Jessica Simpson was not chosen for the role of Lucy. This girl has the "look." I do not believe the rumor that Jennifer Lopez who is portraying Sue Ellen, did not want the role to go to Jessica Simpson because she preferred to work with a less well known actress (as stated on E-News). Jessica Simpson is not a well known actress! Except for her role as Daisy Duke (bad) she has never had other acting roles.

Posted at 2:54AM on Jun 28th 2006 by Tamra

12. I cannot wait to see JLo playing the druken Sue Ellen! And I'm triple thrilled the part of Lucy did not go to that no talent twit Jessica Simpson. My God she can't even act in a pizza commercial!

Posted at 2:40PM on Jun 28th 2006 by SLB

13. I thought Travolta and Lopez wanted Lindsay Lohan to play this part? Whatever happened to that?

Posted at 2:44PM on Jun 28th 2006 by Beth

14. SUPER-DISAPPOINTING?? Jennifer Lopez as Sue Ellen??? WTF??
boo, hiss!

Posted at 2:45PM on Jun 28th 2006 by yomama

15. Is there anyone else out there that thinks this is a ridiculous premise for a movie? I wouldn't spend money to RENT this schlock, let alone pay for an already over-priced ticket to this stinker! Are movie execs sucking on sugarcubes like peaceniks in the 60's did? DUHHHHHHHH.....................

Posted at 2:47PM on Jun 28th 2006 by Martha

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