When Julianne Hough walks on the set of the upcoming remake of 'Footloose,' she will already be very familiar with the role of her character, Arial Moore.

"I played Arial in high school in Park City, Utah, at the same time my brother was playing Ren McCormack on the West End in London," the dancer/singer/actress tells The Boot. "I was a big fan of that movie from the beginning, way before I knew I would audition for it ... It's really cool to have this opportunity."

It's official! Julianne Hough will kick off her Sunday shoes and cut loose as Ariel Moore in the big screen remake of 'Footloose' -- as long as her busy schedule permits, that is.

Variety reports that Julianne's first major film role is still "contingent on working out scheduling," but shooting is set to begin in March 2010. Variety also says fans of the 1984 film starring Kevin Bacon can expect "a more mature version than the original."

Julianne Hough is in the running for a major movie role. The 'Dancing With the Stars' beauty and reigning ACM Top New Artist underwent a screen test last week for a role in the remake of the classic movie, 'Footloose.'

"She was beautiful ... so talented," movie director Kenny Ortega said of Julianne's audition.

Julianne tested for the part of Ariel Moore, the love interest of a big city boy breaking rules in a conservative small town. 'Gossip Girl' actor Chace Crawford has already signed on for the lead role, originally played by Kevin Bacon in the 1984 flick.

It's a great time to be blonde and singing country music -- just ask Maxim. The men's magazine has selected some of the world's most beautiful women for their 2009 Hot 100. It's "the stimulus package America really needs," declares Maxim, saving spots on this year's list for three of country music's most striking blond beauties.

"Bust out the rhinestones and belt buckles," proclaims the magazine of their No. 25 pick -- the gorgeous Julianne Hough. The singing and dancing (and soon to be acting?) Julianne comes in one step ahead of Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie.

During a recent night out at the trendy L.A. sushi restaurant Koi, Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough were stopped by paparazzi and questioned on a number of subjects. In a YouTube video by Hollywood.tv, the couple share the not-so-surprising revelation that they're rooting for Ty Murray to make it to the 'Dancing with the Stars' finals.

"If Ty won, that would be awesome," says Chuck. "He's the last country boy left."

Asked to name the best thing about being teamed up on the show, Chuck says the experience helped the pair learn much more about each other, leading Julianne to joke that what Chuck discovered about her was "I'm crazy and I'm a dictator!"

Julianne Hough is leaving 'Dancing With the Stars' after five seasons of hoofing it up on the popular show -- most recently with her real-life dance partner Chuck Wicks. But she's going to have to stay light on her feet to keep up with all the potential projects she's working on, rumored to be working on, or just hoping to take part in.

Entertainment Weekly's Hollywood Insider quotes sources saying Julianne is "a very hot commodity" in Hollywood these days. She's in the running to star opposite singer Christina Aguilera in the big-screen contemporary musical 'Burlesque.' According to Variety, the film tells the story of "an ambitious small town girl with a big voice who finds love, family, and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club." Sources have Julianne playing a fellow burlesque dancer in the film.

'Dancing With the Stars' first real-life couple has been eliminated from the show. Country singers Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough were let go Tuesday night, despite scoring an admirable 51 out of 60 points on their last dance. Wicks ends up placing sixth in the 'Dancing' celebrity crop -- an impressive finish given he was quite the underdog in the beginning.

"To all the critics that thought we weren't going to last -- we did it," Wicks said after learning his 'Dancing' fate. "Now I'm going to go out on tour and enjoy doing what I love, and that's country music."