Former “Glee” star Mark Salling has been dropped from the film “Gods and Secrets” after being indicted on Friday for possessing child pornography.
Director Adi Shankar released a statement on Tuesday saying that the project would be “moving forward without” Salling. The actor was set to play a villain in the action pic starring Kellan Lutz, Denise Richards and Jane Seymour.
Co-directed by Stewart Yost and penned by Shawn DeLoache from a story by Shankar, the movie explores the ramifications of a world filled with superheroes
Shankar is personally paying for Salling’s scenes to be re-shot, and donating a percentage of profits from the project to a “charity for abused children.”
Shankar had previously said that he would cut the actor from the film if the allegations were true, saying he would “immediately take action, which includes removing his scenes from the project.”
The actor, who played Puck on the hit Fox series “Glee,...
Director Adi Shankar released a statement on Tuesday saying that the project would be “moving forward without” Salling. The actor was set to play a villain in the action pic starring Kellan Lutz, Denise Richards and Jane Seymour.
Co-directed by Stewart Yost and penned by Shawn DeLoache from a story by Shankar, the movie explores the ramifications of a world filled with superheroes
Shankar is personally paying for Salling’s scenes to be re-shot, and donating a percentage of profits from the project to a “charity for abused children.”
Shankar had previously said that he would cut the actor from the film if the allegations were true, saying he would “immediately take action, which includes removing his scenes from the project.”
The actor, who played Puck on the hit Fox series “Glee,...
- 5/31/2016
- by Maane Khatchatourian
- Variety - Film News
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