'Glee' Star Grant Gustin Lands Lead in Indie Film 'Affluenza' (Exclusive)

7:14 PM PDT 7/11/2012 by Tatiana Siegel

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The series' badboy nabs his first starring role in a feature, which is described as a modern-day take on "The Great Gatsby."

Glee's Grant Gustin is making the move to the big screen.

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The actor best known for playing badboy Sebastian Smythe on the Fox hit has landed one of the lead roles in the New York-set indie Affluenza.

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Described as a modern-day take on The Great Gatsby, the film centers on Todd Goodman, a preppy alpha male jock who hails from a wealthy family. A turn of events during the financial crisis of 2008 forces him to face life in the real world. Kevin Asch is directing from a screenplay Antonio Macia.

Affluenza is set to begin production next week in Manhattan and Great Neck, N.Y.

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Gustin, who this week signed on to mentor contestants on the Oxygen reality show The Glee Project, recently wrapped a starring role in the original Lifetime telefilm A Mother’s Nightmare.

He is repped by Robert Stein Management and CESD.