"Rock of Ages" gets its leading man: Diego Gonzalez Boneta

ETA: Big whoops! Director Adam Shankman recently confirmed from his Twitter that Diego Boneta hasn't been cast as Drew Boley because the studio is still opening an audition for this leading role. But he did say that Boneta came to audition. Stay tune for more follow ups for this project!

After opening a wide casting calls earlier this year, "Rock of Ages" movie which is adapted from the popular Broadway with the same title, finally got its leading man. Let me introduce you to Diego Gonzalez Boneta, who will play Drew Boley. As a girl the first time I saw his photo on the internet I went, "WOW!" (I mean he's obviously very handsome!), and apparently this guy has been appearing in a bunch of popular television shows which most teenagers won't miss.

Boneta, the 20 years old Mexican actor, started out his showbiz career as a child singer. He first caught the tweens' eyes through "90210" series, in which he played Javier Luna, a pop-singer who died in a car wreck (FYI, he sang all of the songs by himself!). And now he currently have a recurring role in yet another series "Pretty Little Liars" as Alex Santiago, a hardworking salsa dancing cook.

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Julianne Hough to join Tom Cruise in "Rock of Ages"

The former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Julianne Hough is going to join Tom Cruise in "Rock of Ages", an adaptation of the broadway musical with the same title. Mary J. Blige is also reportedly will join the cast.

The movie version will be directed by Adam Shankman and written by Chris D'Arienzo, will start filming this May. Here's a synopsis of the movie from The Hollywood Reporter: it basically tells about a small town girl who comes to Hollywood for the 1980s music scene and is nearly destroyed by it.

Hough will play Sherrie, the small-town girl who catches the eye of Cruise, who will play the arrogant and charming star at the top of his career. She rejects him and ends up as a stripper before finding true love at the end.

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