“Hannah Montana” was a star-making role for Miley Cyrus, with the Disney Channel mega-hit propelling her onward to a wildly successful career in music.
However, there were other young actresses who were also up for the role, and the series’ original casting director is opening up about who nearly played the iconic TV character.
It all began with a TikTok video claiming that the role almost went to Spanish-Mexican singer Belinda, who made her Disney Channel debut in “The Cheetah Girls 2”.
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However, casting director Lisa London begged to differ, posting a TikTok clip of her own that begins with the original video.
After introducing herself, London dished out the truth.
“I’m actually the original casting director for ‘Hannah Montana’ and I discovered Miley Cyrus,” said London.
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However, there were other young actresses who were also up for the role, and the series’ original casting director is opening up about who nearly played the iconic TV character.
It all began with a TikTok video claiming that the role almost went to Spanish-Mexican singer Belinda, who made her Disney Channel debut in “The Cheetah Girls 2”.
Read More: Miley Cyrus Reacts To Elon Musk Spilling The Beans On Her ‘Hannah Montana’ Secret Identity
However, casting director Lisa London begged to differ, posting a TikTok clip of her own that begins with the original video.
After introducing herself, London dished out the truth.
“I’m actually the original casting director for ‘Hannah Montana’ and I discovered Miley Cyrus,” said London.
Read More: Dolly Parton Wishes ‘Hannah Montana...
- 10/5/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
After weeks of speculation, we finally have confirmation about where this relationship stands. On Sunday night, Belinda took to Twitter to confirm the status of her relationship with Criss Angel. "I'm not going to talk or give any more details about my personal life. I'm calm, I am with my family, and at this very moment, I don't have a partner. Blessings to all," she captioned the tweet along with heart emojis. This message to the public comes after reports that the couple had ended their relationship. The show Ventaneando reported that the magician allegedly cheated on the songstress. Angel did not take the allegations lightly and quickly...
- 9/11/2017
- E! Online
Miami, Fl – May 13: Priyanka Chopra attends the world premiere of Paramount Pictures’ film ‘Baywatch’ at South Beach on May 13, 2017 in Miami, Fl. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo /Getty Images for Paramount Pictures).
The star-studded world premiere of the upcoming summer action-comedy Baywatch was held in Miami on May 13th on the beach. The spectacular event was attended by the cast including Priyanka Chopra who stars in her first Hollywood motion picture. Paramount Pictures releases Baywatch in North American theaters next Thursday, May 25, ahead of the long Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Baywatch follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon (Johnson) as he butts heads with a brash new recruit (Efron). Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay. The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, Alexandra Daddario, Jon Bass, Kelly Rohrbach, and Ilfenesh Hadera. Directed by Seth Gordon.
First, we have a cool video of Priyanka talking about the film!
The star-studded world premiere of the upcoming summer action-comedy Baywatch was held in Miami on May 13th on the beach. The spectacular event was attended by the cast including Priyanka Chopra who stars in her first Hollywood motion picture. Paramount Pictures releases Baywatch in North American theaters next Thursday, May 25, ahead of the long Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Baywatch follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon (Johnson) as he butts heads with a brash new recruit (Efron). Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay. The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, Alexandra Daddario, Jon Bass, Kelly Rohrbach, and Ilfenesh Hadera. Directed by Seth Gordon.
First, we have a cool video of Priyanka talking about the film!
- 5/15/2017
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Tat my name on you, so I know it's real. With that being said, it must be very real between Criss Angel and girlfriend Belinda because we just saw that the magician tattooed "Beli" on his chest, which is the singer's nickname. Just last week, we saw the star serenading the illusionist and his family. Clearly, this isn't just a fling between the 27-year-old pop star and 49-year-old Angel. In a holiday party, the Baywatch star sang "Si Nos Dejan." The magician was moved with emotion as his family clapped and cheered. He gave Belinda a kiss and proceeded to ask her to sing just one more song and said, "Do one more! Whatever you...
- 2/3/2017
- E! Online
Because it doesn't get any more romantic than being serenaded? Just ask Criss Angel who had his "amor" Belinda sing to him and his family. It all started when the 27-year-old Baywatch star sang the timeless class "Si Nos Dejan." The 49-year-old magician was moved as his family clapped and cheered. He gave Belinda a kiss and proceeded to ask her to sing just one more song and said, "Do one more! Whatever you want." The singer then spoke with the group to see which song they could perform next and that's when she began to sing Alejandro Fernández's "Como Quien Pierde Una Estrella." In the middle of her impromptu performance,...
- 1/26/2017
- E! Online
Criss Angel is doing a different type of levitating these days ... on cloud 9 with his new girlfriend, Latina pop star Belinda Peregrin. The two recently began dating and things are clearly getting serious because Belinda's been popping up in Criss' magic acts. We broke the story, Criss married baby mama Shaunyl Benson in 2014, but we're told they've divorced in October 2015. We reached out to Criss' camp, but they had no comment. As for Criss' new...
- 11/19/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
As one of the hunkiest blockbuster stars on the planet, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson certainly knows how to attract the ladies.
And now the “Fast and Furious” stud is announcing the addition of Charlotte McKinney, Izabel Goulart and Belinda Peregrin to the cast of his forthcoming beach flick “Baywatch.”
Johnson posted a steamy photo to his Instagram account this week along with the caption, “When making a movie based off of the biggest TV show in the world, you wind up saving lives from all over the globe. Reppin' Mexico: Belinda @belindapop. Reppin' Brazil: Izabel Goulart @iza_goulart. Reppin' the good ol' USA Charlotte McKinney @charlottemckinney.” Yowza!
And now the “Fast and Furious” stud is announcing the addition of Charlotte McKinney, Izabel Goulart and Belinda Peregrin to the cast of his forthcoming beach flick “Baywatch.”
Johnson posted a steamy photo to his Instagram account this week along with the caption, “When making a movie based off of the biggest TV show in the world, you wind up saving lives from all over the globe. Reppin' Mexico: Belinda @belindapop. Reppin' Brazil: Izabel Goulart @iza_goulart. Reppin' the good ol' USA Charlotte McKinney @charlottemckinney.” Yowza!
- 4/19/2016
- GossipCenter
Baywatch: Dwayne Johnson shared a revealing new photo from Baywatch, featuring Belinda Peregrin, Izabel Goulart and Charlotte McKinney. According to Johnson, all three play characters who need to be rescued in the movie, which also stars Zac Efron and is heading to theaters on May 19, 2017. [Instagram via Coming Soon] Kolma: Daisy Ridley and J.J. Abrams, who teamed together on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, will reunite for the fantasy thriller Kolma. Marielle Hellmer (Diary of a Teenage Girl) is in negotiations to direct. Based on a 2003 Israeli movie, the story revolves around a woman who survived an automobile accident that killed her lover. Decades later, she must decide between joining him in the afterlife or returning to the day of the accident. [The...
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- 4/19/2016
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Dwayne Johnson continues revealing new photos from the set of the "Baywatch" movie and has announced three more casting additions to the Paramount Pictures release - Belinda Peregrin, Izabel Goulart, and Charlotte McKinney.
Johnson is joined in the film by Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera, Priyanka Chopra, Hannibal Buress and David Hasselhoff. It is set to open May 19th next year.
Johnson is joined in the film by Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera, Priyanka Chopra, Hannibal Buress and David Hasselhoff. It is set to open May 19th next year.
- 4/19/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Baywatch: Dwayne Johnson shared a revealing new photo from Baywatch, featuring Belinda Peregrin, Izabel Goulart and Charlotte McKinney. According to Johnson, all three play characters who need to be rescued in the movie, which also stars Zac Efron and is heading to theaters on May 19, 2017. [Instagram via Coming Soon] Kolma: Daisy Ridley and J.J. Abrams, who teamed together on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, will reunite for the fantasy thriller Kolma. Marielle Heller (Diary of...
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- 4/19/2016
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
The cast for the big screen adaptation of Baywatch just got prettier.
The film, which will already feature the talents of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Alexandra Daddario, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, and Kelly Rohrbach, has just announced the latest eye candy to join the project. According to Deadline, Spanish-born Mexican singer-songwriter Belinda has signed on to join Baywatch.
Belinda has been in the public eye since 2000 when, at the age of 10, she appeared on the children's telenovela ¡Amigos X Siempre! From there, she's gone on to a successful recording career, with over 16 million albums sold worldwide.
Baywatch will be an action-comedy based on the hit TV series that starred David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson. Hasselhoff has been confirmed to be making an appearance in the film, which will be directed by Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses).
Baywatch is slated to come out on May 19, 2017.
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The film, which will already feature the talents of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Alexandra Daddario, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, and Kelly Rohrbach, has just announced the latest eye candy to join the project. According to Deadline, Spanish-born Mexican singer-songwriter Belinda has signed on to join Baywatch.
Belinda has been in the public eye since 2000 when, at the age of 10, she appeared on the children's telenovela ¡Amigos X Siempre! From there, she's gone on to a successful recording career, with over 16 million albums sold worldwide.
Baywatch will be an action-comedy based on the hit TV series that starred David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson. Hasselhoff has been confirmed to be making an appearance in the film, which will be directed by Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses).
Baywatch is slated to come out on May 19, 2017.
Don't forget to share this post on...
- 3/15/2016
- by Mario-Francisco Robles
- LRMonline.com
The talented Spanish-born, Mexican singer-songwriter Belinda has booked a role in Paramount Pictures’ Baywatch which is being directed by Seth Gordon. Belinda is well-known to Latino audiences as she has been acting since age 10, when she was cast as the lead role in the children’s telenovela ¡Amigos X Siempre! (2000). She later appeared in other children’s programs Aventuras en el Tiempo in 2001 and Cómplices al Rescate in 2002 with their subsequent soundtrack releases…...
- 3/14/2016
- Deadline
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