The cast of Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut “Whip It!” is growing, and the latest to join Barrymore and Ellen Page are Marcia Gay Harden, Juliette Lewis, Kristen Wiig and Zoe Bell. Based on the novel by Shauna Cross, the film centers on Bliss Cavendar (Page), a Texas teenager who finds a way of dealing with her misery after she discovers a roller derby league in Austin. Barrymore stars as her teammate.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harden plays Bliss’ mother, a former beauty queen who would prefer to see her daughter compete in pageants. Wiig is set to play Bliss’ mentor, while Lewis appears as the star of Austin’s top team. Bell plays a derby star known as Bloody Holly.
Barrymore is directing a script by Cross. Shooting for “Whip It” will kick off later this summer.