Beastforce Cast Announced

Hollywood was in a beastly mood yesterday at the San Diego Comicon, as another cast member of the Zack Snyder-directed Beastforce film was announced.

Gossip Girl's Blake Lively has been signed to play Beastforce's fiery team leader Liona.

She joins Ashton Kutcher, Megan Fox, Tyrese, Jeremy Irons, Chris Evans and Dexter's Jennifer Carpenter in a superhero movie ensemble cast about a team of superpowered teenagers who feed on human flesh to survive.

"I was fascinated with being the strong, female leader of such a fun team of characters." The actress stated yesterday. "These things are always so male dominated. I think everyone wants to see what a girl can do.

"They don't live past thirty. These creatures represent that careless, impulsive part in us that's almost childlike. It's the ultimate excuse for behaving badly. It reminds us how fragile youth is."

The actress also expressed enthusiasm in being reunited with her Green Lantern co-star Ryan Reynolds.

"We've switched! Now I'm playing the lead. He has a non speaking role in this. I hear his character plays a larger role in the spin-off."

The film is currently in pre-production and will start filming on location in Seattle on March 2011.