More Anna Kendrick casting news has come in today, although this time she is out rather than in. Seems like her schedule has become a little too full with all her recent casting announcements as she will no longer be starring in Zach Braff’s kickstarter project WISH I WAS HERE. The role has been taken over by her former TWILIGHT co-star Ashley Greene. In the last few weeks Kendrick has joined projects including musical adaption THE LAST FIVE YEARS, Disney’s live fairy tale adaptation INTO THE WOODS and just today she was announced as starring in the zombie comedy LIFE AFTER BETH alongside Aubrey Plaza and Dane Dehaan.
Here’s what Braff himself had to say about the swap:
“We’ve tried our hardest, but we’ve been unable to figure out the lovely Anna Kendrick’s scheduling conflicts with another movie she’s doing. This happens all the time in movie-land. Putting the shooting schedule together is like planning 25 weddings: each day has so many moving pieces and locations. I love Anna so much and can’t wait to work with her one day. I’ve known Ashley for a couple years now and I’m so excited she’s accepted my invitation to join our Kickstarter Klub. Not only is Ashley gorgeous and charming, but she is hilarious, a very good actress and normal and cool and we are so lucky to have her.”
WISH I WAS HERE, which reached its $2 million kickstarter goal in four days, is being written and directed by Braff and he also stars as Aidan, an actor struggling to support his wife and child. He gets through his days by dreaming about transforming into the Space-Knight he feels he is destined to become. Kate Hudson is on board to play Aidan’s wife, Josh Gad (LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS, THE INTERNSHIP) will be playing Aidan’s brother and Greene comes in as Gad’s nerdy love interest. Between filming the TWILIGHT series Greene had a few small roles in a few indie flicks including SKATELAND, A WARRIOR’S HEART and BUTTER.
Filming on the project is due to begin later this year in Los Angeles.
Source: Deadline
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