Jimmy Fallon handling Drew Barrymore’s ‘Whip’

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By Patrick Luce Aug 19, 2008, 13:26 GMT

Drew Barrymore has cast Jimmy Fallon for the role of "Hot Tub Johnny" in “Whip It!” – her directorial debut. Jimmy Fallon - The 2008 NBC Universal Experience Upfronts - Arrivals - Rockefeller Center - New York City, NY, USA © Anthony G. Moore / PR Photos

Jimmy Fallon - The 2008 NBC Universal Experience Upfronts - Arrivals - Rockefeller Center - New York City, NY, USA © Anthony G. Moore / PR PhotosSlashfilm is reporting Fallon will be playing a roller derby announcer who tends to be hung-over and makes inappropriate comments to the skaters.The film will also feature Ellen Page as an indie-rock misfit who discovers the roller derby league in Austin, Texas, as a way to escape her small-town problems. Andrew Wilson (Owen and Luke Wilson’s brother) is also rumored to be in the film with the role of a roller derby coach.

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