Rupert Grint to Star in New West End Production of Jez Butterworth's MOJO in 2014?

According to The Daily Mail, former HARRY POTTER star Rupert Grint may soon be making his West End debut.

Baz Bamigboye writes in his column that Grint recently lead a reading of Jez Butterworth's play MOJO, opposite Ben Whitsaw, Daniel Mays, and Robert Sheehan. The workshop was held by Ian Rickson, who directed the original 1995 Royal Court production, and negotiations are reportedly underway to bring the drama to the West End in 2014.

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MOJO follows a young rock singer in Soho in 1958 who takes a gig at seedy nightclub - only to get wrapped up in the dangerous deeds of the club's owner, a promoter, and a gangster.

MOJO opened at London's Royal Court Theatre in 1995, where Butterworth won the George Divine Award for Most Promising Playwright, the Writer's New Guild Writer of the Year Award, the Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright and the Olivier Award for Britain's Best Comedy all in 1995. Butterworth also directed a film adaptation of the play in 1997.

Grint is best known for his role as Ron Weasley in the HARRY POTTER films, where he starred opposite Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. He has also appeared in such films as CHERRY BOMB, WILD TARGET, and more. He recently lead CBS' SUPER CLYDE pilot, which was ultimately not picked up for series.

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