Dakota Fanning is being courted for the lead role in an upcoming sequel to The Wizard Of Oz.
The accomplished 15-year-old star is being tipped to take the lead in a follow-up to the classic 1939 film — based on L. Frank Baum’s 1900 children’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — that shot then 12-year-old Judy Garland to stardom.
Is there a new teen powerhouse couple in the making? Dakota Fanning, 15, and Freddie Highmore, 17, were spotted on a dinner date at Il Cielo in Beverly Hills on Saturday night, E! spies have learned.
Twilight star Kristen Stewart will share a same-sex smooch with child star Dakota Fanning as the two share the scene in the upcoming biopic The Runaways. Read the rest of this entry »
Dakota Fanning was snapped strutting around the Los Angeles set of the upcoming film The Runaways in same vey retro fashions on Tuesday. The 15-year-old former child star will portray punk-rocker Cherie Currie in the film about the groundbreaking girl band of the same name.
Dakota Fanning is currently negotiating with River Road Entertainment to star in Runaways, a film about the all-girl band from the ’70s, Variety reports.
The 15-year-old is being courted for the role of Cheri Currie, who became a music superstar when she became The Runaways’ lead singer at just 15.
Twilight breakout star Kristen Stewart has already been cast as Runaways band member Joan Jett in the upcoming flick. Coincidentally, Dakota is also up for a role in the Twilight sequel, New Moon.
Child star Dakota Fanning has defended her rape scene in the upcoming motion picture Hounddog.
The 14-year-old actress has responded to petitions to investigate her on child pornography charges because she allowed Dakota, then 12, to appear in the controversial scene without having a body double. Read the rest of this entry »