Taylor Lautner to participate in director Jason Reitman's live reading of 'Boogie Nights' as porn star Dirk Diggler

Taylor Lautner has been announced to play porn star Dirk Diggler in the upcoming live reading of Boogie Nights.

In the role made famous by Mark Wahlberg, Lautner will partake in director Jason Reitman’s live reading on Thursday at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Reitman confirmed all of the roles for the reading, saying Mae Whitman will read as Rollergirl, Judy Greer as Amber Waves, Kevin Pollak as the Colonel, Jarod Einsohn as Todd Parker, Jurnee Smollett as Jessie St. Vincent Jim Rash as Buck Swop, MTV News reports.

“This Thursday, Season 3 of the Live Read at LACMA starts with Boogie Nights!” he tweeted before calling out each actor to announce their involvement.

Before the Film Independent at LACMA reading, Reitman organized a reading at the Toronto Film Festival. The Social Network’s Jesse Eisenberg was Dirk Diggler.

E! Online notes Wahlberg played Diggler in the famous 1997 film, with Heather Graham playing Rollergirl.

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