"Distraught" Justin Long withdraws from Drew Barrymore's film

celeb_2006 · July 25th, 2008, 09:51 AM

"Distraught" Justin Withdraws From Drew's Film - E! Online

Drew Barrymore apparently whipped him good.
A source tells E! News that Justin Long, who remains "distraught" over being dumped by the Charlie's Angels star, has dropped out of the roller-derby comedy Whip It!, which marks Barrymore's feature directorial debut.
"He couldn't stand working with her and not being with her," the Long insider says. "He's too upset."
Adds our source: "She dumped him. She was hot and cold. One minute she was in love with him and the next she wanted to break up with him.
"He is so distraught over the split that he dropped out of the movie."
Chris Miller, a rep for Flower Films (Barrymore's production company with partner Nancy Juvonen), would not confirm whether Long had been formally attached to the project, saying, "It's bordering on his personal life," and directing E! News to Long's rep.
"We never comment on cast," Miller added.
Long’s publicist, Carrie Gordon, did not immediately return calls for comment.
Whip It!, based on the book Derby Girls, about the life of a female roller-derby player, begins shooting Monday in Michigan. Starring alongside Barrymore are Ellen Page, Juliette Lewis, Marcia Gay Harden, Zoe Bell and Kristen Wiig.
Reps for Long, 30, and Barrymore, 33, confirmed the formerly PDA-happy couple's breakup on July 7. The He's Just Not That Into You costars had dated for almost nine months and had celebrated Long’s birthday together in June.
The duo also made a trek to see a live roller-derby event in Los Angeles as preparation for the movie.

snuffy · July 25th, 2008, 09:56 AM

Droopy can really chew 'em up and spit 'em out huh?

TonjaLasagna · July 25th, 2008, 10:45 AM

Awwwwwwww, I really like him, poor sweet Justin

Sasha · July 25th, 2008, 10:49 AM

Interesting cast, but I'm not much into roller derby movies unless they involve Raquel Welch.

Sweetie · July 25th, 2008, 10:52 AM

Good, maybe it will be worth a damn now that he's backed out.

heathersharon · July 25th, 2008, 10:57 AM

Maybe he can commiserate with PC guy now.

deadsexy · July 25th, 2008, 02:39 PM

What a line up of cool chick actresses, I can't wait to see it!!!

Woo hoo, zoe bell, ellen page, juliette lewis....I am crazy excited!!

Oh and Dreww is a great role model for young women

Novice · July 25th, 2008, 03:06 PM

oh come on he only got the job vecause his girlfriend was the boss.... now he's binned, he's binned! Wonder if she sacked him & this is face saving for him?

cmmdee · July 25th, 2008, 03:47 PM

Whatevs...wasn't he out with the girl from Marie Antoinette...?

Oh dear I have completely drawn a blank on her name....??? WTF?

suede · July 25th, 2008, 04:31 PM

Is the media trying to make him sound like a whinny little bitch - or it that just me?

Bijoux · July 25th, 2008, 06:47 PM

I feel bad for Justin. I think he's cute in that dorky kind of way.

He's the only reason I watched that damn Herby movie with firecrotch in it.

H. Lecter · July 25th, 2008, 11:58 PM

Hello I am a PC..

and I am history....

LOL

MrsDark · July 26th, 2008, 10:29 AM

Not buying. Drew doesn't just dump guys for no reason. This guy either did something assholish, or he doesn't want what she does and she doesn't want to waste anymore time fucking around with someone who just wants to play. Either way, he shouldn't be so "distraught".

Sasha · July 26th, 2008, 11:52 AM

Dollars to donuts she fired him and this is a bit of face saving-on her part.