Fans of Veronica Mars know there's plenty of cameo potential for the upcoming film. Sadly, Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester is not one of those returning for the new movie.
According to writer-director Rob Thomas (via TheWrap), Meester was not available to reprise her role as Carrie Bishop, due to scheduling conflicts. Instead, Thomas has decided to go with the lead singer of Twin Sister, Andrea Estella, for the part. He also plans to include a few of the band's songs in the film.
"One of the reasons I wanted Leighton, beyond her talent/beauty/history in the show, was that we needed a performer who could sing in this important role," Thomas said in a recent Kickstarter update. "Once it became evident that we couldn't make Leighton's schedule work, I decided to cast someone from a band I already wanted in the movie."
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