With the gorgeous Douglas Booth already set to play Romeo, the role of his romantic rival needed to go to a serious hottie—and hoo boy, have they found one! The latest casting rumor to emerge from the upcoming production of "Romeo and Juliet": Variety reports that Paul Wesley of "The Vampire Diaries" has been offered the role of would-be Juliet suitor Count Paris. Not a bad choice for the guy described by another female character as a "man of wax," which is Shakespearean-speak for "stone cold sexcake."
Paul is the latest in a slowly growing collection of hot young actors who've been invited aboard the production of the tragic romance; Hailee Steinfeld was first to come aboard as Juliet, and Ed Westwick and Kodi Smit-McPhee have already been tapped to play the roles of hot-headed cousins Tybalt and Benvolio. All we need is a few adults to play the doomed lovers' parents, and we'll be set! Keep it here for more news as the rest of the cast gets rounded out.
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