Jake Owen To Act in First Film

Jake Owen will be acting in his first feature film in the upcoming movie The Friend.

According to CMT, The Friend is based on Matthew Teague’s award-winning essay for Esquire, “The Friend: Love is Not a Big Enough Word.” The essay is about Teague’s terminally ill wife and how his best friend helps their family.

Owen is part of a cast which includes How I Met Your Mother actor Jason Segel, Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson and Manchester by the Sea actor Casey Affleck.

The movie release date is not yet known.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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