Via Variety:Emile Hirsch has joined the fast-growing cast of Oliver Stone's "Savages."
Hirsch joins a cast that already stars Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson and Benicio del Toro. And as Variety first reported, Blake Lively is at the top of Stone's list for the female lead.
Stone will helm and is currently revising the script by Don Winslow and Shane Salerno.
Based on Winslow's novel, story revolves around two Laguna Beach marijuana kingpins forced to work for the Mexican cartel after the girlfriend they casually share is kidnapped.
Moritz Bormann and Eric Kopelofff are producers. Universal will distribute with a production start date set for this summer.
Hirsch is currently filming "Motel Life" with Stephen Dorff. He is repped by WME.
-Joey's Two Cents: I'm hit or miss with Stone, but Hirsch is one of my favorite actors working, so I'm in...thoughts?
It's an interesting cast so far...
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