Alec Baldwin backs out of "Rock of Ages"
(CBS) Alec Baldwin will no longer be hitting the big screen with the cast of "Rock of Ages."
Baldwin was set to star in the adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, but sources told The Hollywood Reporter that he is backing out of the film. No reason was given for withdrawing.
The "30-rock" star was cast as Dennis Dupree, the owner of the Bourbon Room, the Sunset Boulevard nightclub at the center of the movie.
Director Adam Shankman announced on March 5 via Twitter.that the Emmy-award winning actor would be joining the star-studded cast.
Even without Baldwin, "Rock of Ages" still has an impressive cast: Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Malin Akerman, Bryan Cranston, Mary J. Blige, Julianne Hough, and Diego Boneta.
