Though best known for his acting career, and some questionable behavior and controversial remarks that have seen him excommunicated from the cool circles of Hollywood, Alex Pettyfer is making news by taking on the role of director in a new drama due out in December. “Back Roads” is based on the Oprah Winfrey book club novel of the same name, written by Tawni O’Dell in 1999.

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Less than decade ago, at the height of Hollywood’s infatuation with Young Adult fantasy franchises Alex Pettyfer found himself in the spotlight as the “next big thing.”  He was cast in the Michael Bay produced “I Am Number Four” and in CBS Films’ “Beastly” opposite everyone’s favorite Disney star Vanessa Hudgens.  Needless to say, neither movie launched a franchise.  Steven Soderbergh ended up giving him a gift, however, with “Magic Mike,” a commercially friendly indie made for just $7 million that became a massive critical and box office hit earning $113 million in the U.S.

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