Is supermodel Kate Upton joining the cast of the Entourage movie? It sure looks like it!
According to the New York Daily News the Sports Illustrated model is in talks to join the cast as they take their successful HBO series to the big screen.
E! Online reports that Upton is rumored to play the female lead.
Apparently, no official offer has been made to the 21-year-old model, but she may join Adrain Grenier, Kevin Conolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, and Jeremy Piven.
The blonde bombshell has a lot of experience in front of the camera from her modeling career, but she has also already appeared in some films. Upton appeared in Tower Heist in 2011, and The Three Stooges and The Other Woman.
Rumors circulating that the comedy series would be getting the big screen treatment began in January. However, nothing was officially announced because of contract negotiations. Some of the stars apparently wanted some more cash before they agreed to sign on for the film.
The creator and director of Entourage officially confirmed the news that the HBO series would become a full-length flick on his Twitter. Doug Ellin shared a snapshot of the cast and captioned the photo, “It’s a go. Love you all.”
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