Josh Duhamel to Star Opposite Jennifer Lopez in Shotgun Wedding, Replaces Armie Hammer: Source

Josh Duhamel to Star Opposite Jennifer Lopez in Shotgun Wedding, Replaces Armie Hammer: Source

Josh Duhamel to Star Opposite Jennifer Lopez in Shotgun Wedding, Replaces Armie Hammer: Source has endorsed on to star in Jennifer Lopez's impending activity satire Shotgun Wedding, a source affirms to PEOPLE. The entertainer, 48, replaces Armie Hammer after the Call Me By Your Name star ventured down from the job recently, PEOPLE recently detailed. Compulsory Wedding, which is delivered by Lopez and Ryan Reynolds, is booked to start shooting on Feb. 22 in the Dominican Republican, the source adds. Reps from Lopez, Duhamel and Lionsgate didn't quickly react to PEOPLE's solicitations for input. The lighthearted comedy follows a couple uniting their families for an exotic marriage. However, the fantasy wedding begins to self-destruct when they suffer from sudden anxiety once they show up at the area. At that point, the pair are before long compelled to meet up to protect their families from a perilous prisoner circumstance. RELATED: Josh Duhamel in Talks to Replace Armie Hammer in Jennifer Lopez-Comedy Shotgun Wedding (Report) Sledge, 34, was recently set to star inverse the "On the Floor" artist, 51, however left the film after a few private messages were spilled by the unknown online media account House of Effie. The messages, which have not been confirmed, were asserted to be from the Rebecca entertainer and depicted sexual dreams including BDSM. I'm not reacting to these bull—guarantees yet considering the awful and misleading on the web assaults against me, I can't in great still, small voice presently leave my kids for a very long time to shoot a film in the Dominican Republic," Hammer said in a past articulation acquired by PEOPLE. "Lionsgate is supporting me in this and I'm appreciative to them for that," Hammer finished up. Need to get the greatest stories from PEOPLE each work day? Buy in to our new web recording, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the fundamental superstar, diversion and human interest reports Monday through Friday. Experience the digital broadcast underneath. RELATED: Armie Hammer Blasts 'Bulls - Claims' as He Steps Down from Jennifer Lopez Film in the midst of Controversy creation representative recently told PEOPLE, "Given the unavoidable beginning date of Shotgun Wedding, Armie has mentioned to pull back from the film and we uphold him in his choice." Compulsory Wedding is Duhamel's most recent venture following his 2020 movies The Lost Husband and Think Like a Dog. The dad of one made his first time at the helm a year ago with the parody Buddy Games. He will next star in the impending Netflix arrangement Jupiter's Legacy. Lopez as of late created and featured in the movies Hustlers and Second Act. She additionally leader delivered the Freeform arrangement Good Trouble and NBC's World of Dance.