Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Lavigne and Linklater
Straight from the set of Richard Linklater's new film, currently shooting in Austin, comes word that Canadian pop singer Avril Lavigne is one of the stars. She joins Oscar nominee Catalina Sandino Moreno ("Maria Full of Grace") and, according to the Hollywood Reporter, Greg Kinnear, Ethan Hawke, Kris Kristofferson and Patricia Arquette. The trade magazine confirms Lavigne's involvement.
The movie, an adaptation of Eric Schlosser's acclaimed nonfiction book "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal," is an ensemble piece that "follows a number of different characters and their interlinked story lines, set in and around the town of Cody, Colo.," writes the Hollywood Reporter. A call to Linklater's office was not returned late Monday.
— Chris Garcia