Evan Rachel Wood lands part in Backspot
Evan Rachel Wood has been cast in 'Backspot'. The 35-year-old star will play the role of professional cheer coach Eileen McNamara in the film from D.W. Waterson. The movie will star Devery Jacobs and Kudakwashe Rutendo in the lead roles as queer young athletes as mid-level cheerleaders Riley and Amanda – who are pulled from their team to join McNamara's high-performance Thunderhawks squad. The film has wrapped principal production after weeks of shooting in Toronto and has Elliot Page on board as an executive producer. Matthew Jordan Smith, J.C. Davidson and Katisha Shaw will serve as executiv...