Alec Baldwin Rejoins Rock of Ages Movie

Alec Baldwin has officially rejoined the cast of Adam Shankman’s movie version of the musical Rock of Ages, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As reported on May 10, he had withdrawn from the picture in which he will play Dennis, the owner of the Bourbon Room, the Sunset Boulevard nightclub at the center of the movie.

The musical’s score includes the hit songs of iconic rockers Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake, and many more. The musical’s book is written by Chris D’Arenzio, who will also pen the screenplay with Michael Arndt and Alan Loeb.

The cast will also feature Tom Cruise as decadent rocker Stacee Jaxx; Bryan Cranston as the mayor of Los Angeles; Catherine Zeta-Jones as his prudish wife; Diego González Boneta as aspiring rockstar Drew; Malin Akerman as a journalist who intends to write an expose on Jaxx; Paul Giamatti as the manager of the rock band headed by Jaxx; Julianne Hough as Sherrie; Grammy Award winner Mary J. Blige as Justice; and actor-comedian Russell Brand as Lonny.