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Chace Crawford has pulled a Zac Efron. No, not the hair … though that would apply.

The Gossip Girl star has unexpectedly backed out of the casting-plagued remake of Footloose, rendering the production once again short its leading man.

The film has been in the works, at least in theory, for a long time now, first with Efron scheduled to headline it and then Crawford. Both have bailed out.

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Zac reportedly did not want to be typecast as the dude from cheesy, dance-themed films. Understandable. Chace’s Gossip Girl schedule is the culprit.

CUT LOOSE: Chace Crawford has … by his own volition.

As for which fleet-footed pretty boy may step in next? The studio may try to solve its casting woes by searching for an unknown star. Not a bad move.

Fortunately, still attached to the project, meanwhile, is former Dancing With the Stars cutie Julianne Hough. Who wouldn’t sign on for that alone?