Josh Duhamel has reportedly been introduced on to interchange embattled actor Armie Hammer reverse Jennifer Lopez within the upcoming film “Shotgun Wedding ceremony.”
Hammer stepped down from his role within the film after scandalous messages allegedly written by him had been leaked. The messages, which he denies had been his, characteristic graphic sexual fantasies in addition to illusions to the notion that he’s a cannibal.
“Armie has requested to step away from the movie and we assist him in his resolution,” a spokesperson for the manufacturing mentioned in an announcement to Fox Information on the time.
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In response to People, Duhamel, 48, has been introduced on to interchange Hammer and hold the film on schedule within the wake of its unique star stepping away. The outlet studies that the film is scheduled to start filming within the Dominican Republic on Feb. 22.
Armie Hammer (left) will probably get replaced by Josh Duhamel (proper) within the upcoming film ‘Shotgun Wedding ceremony’ after exiting the image amid his messaging scandal.
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Representatives for Duhamel didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information’ request for remark.
“Shotgun Wedding ceremony” is a Lionsgate movie produced by Lopez and Ryan Reynolds that follows a pair who invite their family and friends to a vacation spot wedding ceremony solely to get chilly ft. Their tense state of affairs is exacerbated when their wedding ceremony friends are taken hostage, forcing the couple to staff as much as save the day. The movie will likely be written by Mark Hammer and directed by Jason Moore.
That is the most recent in an eventful yr for Duhamel, who launched two motion pictures, “The Lost Husband” and “Suppose Like a Canine” in 2020. He additionally made his directorial debut with the comedy “Buddy Video games.” The outlet studies that he may also star within the Netflix sequence “Jupiter’s Legacy.”
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Shortly after his resolution to go away the film, Hammer launched an announcement to Variety additional explaining his actions and denying the claims in opposition to him.
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“I’m not responding to those bulls–t claims however in mild of the vicious and spurious on-line assaults in opposition to me, I can’t in good conscience now go away my youngsters for 4 months to shoot a movie within the Dominican Republic,” he mentioned. “Lionsgate is supporting me on this and I’m grateful to them for that.”
