Unless you’re one of the five Americans actually tuning in to The Jay Leno Show, you likely missed last night’s guest appearance by former child star Dakota Fanning.
Little Dakota isn’t so little anymore. She’s blossomed into a lovely young lady and the gracious star was more than happy to chat with Jay about how much she’s enjoying life as a high school sophomore, as well as her role as “Jane” in the new Twilight movie.
Teen starlets Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart will share a steamy snog in their upcoming film The Runaways.
Dakota plays blonde rock star Cherie Curie in the biopic about the rise of the ’70s rock band The Runways, while Twilight’s Kristen, 19, is lesbian legend Joan Jett.
“Yes, it happens in The Runaways,” Dakota, 15, told Access Hollywood this week in response to the lesbian kiss whispers — which have been gaining momentum online since July.
“It was passionate. We’re playing Joan Jett and Cherie Curie and they’re best friends in the film and became really close in real life. And that’s something that went down back in the ’70s,” Dakota added. “We were so into the scene and into the script and the characters.”
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 »
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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.
She’s 14!
Actress Dakota Fanning promoted her new movies. Push and Coraline, on Letterman last night, and would you look at how much she’s grown up!
It’s hard to believe the talented young girl we saw in I Am Sam is already 14.
Dakota Fanning wants to star in the next Twilight movie because she has a crush on series star Robert Pattinson. Read the rest of this entry »
Dakota Fanning has been offered the role of a vampire in the upcoming sequel to the 2008 blockbuster Twilight.
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