Clint Eastwoods
Jersey Boys adaptation keeps filling out the cast of its jukebox musical cast. Deadline hears that Mike Doyle (
Shameless, A Gifted Man,
Law & Order: SVU) has closed a deal to play Bob Crewe, the
music producer who helps mold Frankie Valli and his bandmates into the Four Seasons, in a non-singing role. The real life Crewe is credited as lyricist on the Tony-winning Broadway musical and spearheaded its development alongside original Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio. Doyles recent screen credits include the indie
Gayby and WBs
Green Lantern. Hell next appear in
Youre Not You with Hilary Swank. Hes repped by Untitled and Gersh.
Taking the role of Nick DeVito is Johnny Cannizzaro (
The Muppets, Lost Angels). Nick DeVito is the twin brother of Tommy DeVito and a founding member of The Variety Trio, the group that began singing together before linking up with Valli and eventually becoming the Four Seasons. Cannizzaro is repped by MediaOne Management.
Last month
Christopher Walken joined the cast as Jersey mobster Gyp Carlo. Filming on the WB and GK Films pic is set
to begin in September in LA. Graham King and Rob Lorenz are producing with Valli and Gaudio serving as executive producers.
