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Cayden Boyd Joins "The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl"

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Sept. 21, 2004 - 10 year-old actor Cayden Boyd has been cast in one of the starring roles in Robert Rodriguez's "The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl."

As usual, the film will be shot in Texas, with Miramax/Dimension hoping to have the film released in the summer of 2005.

According to Variety, Boyd will star as a kid with "imaginary superhero friends who come to life and join him on adventures." Taylor Lautner has also joined the cast.

Rodriguez has just completed filming "Sin City" with a cast that included Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, Josh Hartnett, and Bruce Willis. Cayden Boyd has previously appeared in "Mystic River," "Envy," "Freaky Friday," and "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story."

SOURCE: Variety

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