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Jake T. Austin Joins Joel Courtney in 'Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn'
by Ethan Anderton
June 28, 2011
Source: Variety
Just last week we learned that breakout Super 8 star Joel Courtney would follow his star-making turn in J.J. Abrams sci-fi flick with a journey into the past for an adaptation of Mark Twain's classic adventures of Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn. Courtney is playing Sawyer and now Variety reports "Wizards of Waverly Place" and Hotel for Dogs star Jake T. Austin is closing a deal to play Huckleberry Finn. Though the two leads have been cast, and we know Jo Kastner is directing the film, we're still not sure exactly what kind of mischief the infamous protagonists will find themselves in this time around. Read on!
The last time Tom and Huck got together it was in the aptly named Disney feature Tom and Huck with Jonathan Taylor Thomas and the late Brad Renfro playing the two troublemakers respectively. In that film, the two witness a graveyard murder and swear an oath of silence to protect their own lives. But their usual treasure hunting and Tom's budding friendship with his classmate Becky is threatened when the boys' silence threatens to allow an innocent man to hang for the crime, and Tom must choose between keeping his pact with Huck and justice for his friend Muff Potter. This could very well be the story for the new film, but we're not sure.
Courtney's casting was already enough to get me interested, and for Austin, an actor who has had plenty of experience on Disney, this could be a big breakthrough role for him as an actor. He's already had a solid career for the House of Mouse, not to mention some voicework on the kids' cartoon "Go, Diego, Go!" but this should really let him shine. We'll next see Austin in the pseudo-sequel New Year's Eve, the ensemble romantic comedy follow-up to Valentine's Day. As soon as we hear anything else significant on this project, we'll let you know.
22 Comments
1
Hmm dont think anyone is interested
Anonymous on Jun 30, 2011
2
shut yer face
Tom33 on Oct 31, 2011
3
haha well mandaryn just proving you wrong.... I'M interested haha. I love Jake T. Austrin!
Lucy on Jul 15, 2011
4
i love both of them!!! im super excited!!! this is like my dream come true haha
lilcherrie16 on Jul 21, 2011
5
Samee! Hahaa <3
Aimee'June on Aug 30, 2011
6
How in the world is he suppose to play Huck Finn. Sorry Huck was not a hispanic. He was a white boy. This is going to SUCK.
Sarah on Jul 27, 2011
7
If your not going to say any thing nice then don't say anything at all. These actors work so hard and for you to start criticizing. Keep your comments to yourself it's rude.
Briblast00 on Aug 25, 2011
8
i agree with you.
Paulieslim on Feb 12, 2012
9
this is going to be a great movie! can't wait till they show the trailer !
Mariella on Aug 18, 2011
10
Wow! This is Going to be an AMAZING Movie. I Adore Both Of Them :'D
Aimee'June on Aug 30, 2011
11
i love them both too
Paulieslim on Mar 9, 2012
12
Can't wait for this movie to come out.
Paulieslim on Feb 11, 2012
13
i hope it's a movie.
Paulieslim on Feb 11, 2012
14
What does everyone hope to see in 'tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn'?
Paulieslim on Feb 11, 2012
15
I wish they would show pictures of the movie.
Paulieslim on Feb 12, 2012
16
I hope there will be scnenes where both boys are shirtless.
Paulieslim on Feb 14, 2012
17
A movie to look forward to.
Ointia on Feb 16, 2012
18
I wish we could see photos of tis movie.
Paulieslim on Mar 17, 2012
19
i hope the movie will be exactly like the ovel
Paulieslim on Apr 8, 2012
20
I hope there will be swimming scenes.
Paulieslim on Apr 13, 2012
21
I hope there will be skinny dipping scenes.
Paulieslim on Apr 20, 2012
22
i hope their bare butts will show
Paulieslim on Apr 23, 2012
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