If The CW’s spinoff of Beverly Hills, 90210 is half as interesting as the casting process, we’ll have a pretty big hit on our hands. Popstar Hilary Duff was offered a female lead role, reports E! Online, but has turned it down to “expand her image outside of the teen genre.” Career mistake? Seems like putting your face in front of millions each week might be a good way to remain relevant and sell some music. But one girl’s loss is another’s gain. The adorable Shenae Grimes (Darcy on Degrassi: The Next Generation) will now play the daughter of fan favorite Lori Loughlin, who did such impressive work alongside music idols Jesse McCartney and Zac Efron on Summerland. And someone deserves a raise for this one: Arrested Development matriarch Jessica Walter just came aboard as Loughlin’s mother, an eccentric faded ‘70s film star lush! Couple that news with original 90210 stars Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling expressing their desire to be part of the show—and very quickly, this project’s getting juicy! The only male to be cast thus far, Dustin Milligan, got some CW exposure on last week’s Supernatural, where he played “Corbett,” the haunted house reality-show victim. There are countless key roles yet to be filled on the much buzzed-about 90210 pilot—and with primetime soaps it’s all about the casting.
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