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Taylor Swift to co-star with Meryl Streep in film 'The Giver'

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Singer Taylor Swift attends the premiere of the motion picture romantic drama "Romeo and Juliet" at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on September 24, 2013. The film is based on William Shakespeare's tragedy about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Singer Taylor Swift attends the premiere of the motion picture romantic drama "Romeo and Juliet" at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on September 24, 2013. The film is based on William Shakespeare's tragedy about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. UPI/Jim Ruymen 
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Published: Sept. 27, 2013 at 11:07 AM

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Singer Taylor Swift has joined the cast of "The Giver," a drama starring Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges and Brenton Thwaites, the New York Post reported.

Alexander Skarsgard is to co-star in the film, which is expected to shoot in South Africa.

"[Producer] Harvey [Weinstein] introduced Taylor to Brenton in Toronto because they were both going to be in the film," a source told the Post, referring to the Toronto International Film festival, which both Swift and Thwaites attended.

Swift, 23, is a country music star whose previous acting credits include "The Lorax" and "Valentine's Day."

Topics: Taylor Swift, Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges
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