John Krasinski grabs a two-film part in 'Something Borrowed'

By Sarah Sluis

Perhaps you remember Taylor Lautner's tiny role in Twilight. Without much thought to how big the movie would be, Summit cast a relative unknown with questionable leading man looks. In the sequel, Lautner had a much bigger role, which led Summit to fret about recasting the part for the sequel. Lautner got a trainer, a six-pack, and maybe a nose job (I haven't been able to confirm, and neither has the Internet), and appears to have grown well into his role as Jacob Black.

To avoid that kind of situation, John Krasinski ("The Office," Away We Go) has been cast in a supporting role for Something Borrowed, with the idea that he'll take on a larger role in the sequel, Something Blue. Authored by Emily Giffin, both of the books have been pretty big hits in the chick lit realm. In the first, a well-behaved lawyer Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) stands by while her more attractive, selfish publicist friend, Darcy, plans a marriage to Dex, a friend of hers. Dex and Rachel end up sleeping with each other, leading to a web of lies and cheating. What's unusual is that the cheating tale is sympathetic to the cheaters, but that's what's made the book more successful, in my opinion--everyone loves a tale of sweet revenge.

What's even more different, from a casting perspective, is that the sequel centers on the enemy, Darcy, who everyone reading the story has grown to hate. She's pregnant (having cheated on her fianc while they were engaged) and goes to London to stay with her friend Ethan (could this be Krasinski?). He sets her straight and helps her have an epiphany of sorts about her bad behavior (i.e., no drinking during pregnancy). Hilary Swank is producing, so it seems like she would be a candidate to play Darcy, but that information has never been released. Filming will start this summer, however, making casting decisions imminent. Luke Greenfield (The Girl Next Door) is directing.