‘Monte Carlo’ Preview: Film Trailer, Cast, and Plot Details

Leighton Meester, Selena Gomez and Katie Cassidy in Monte Carlo
Leighton Meester, Selena Gomez and Katie Cassidy in ‘Monte Carlo’ (Photo © 20th Century Fox)

Selena Gomez has built up quite a fan following starring in the popular teen TV series Wizards of Waverly Place, and now she’s hoping those fans will follow her to the big screen with Monte Carlo. Gomez is surrounded by an attractive cast and pretty scenery in the romantic comedy, but will fans accept her in a more mature role?

Starring: Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester, and Katie Cassidy
Directed By: Thomas Bezucha
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Genres: Comedy, romance, adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual content

Official Synopsis: Based on the Jules Bass book Headhunters published in 2001, Monte Carlo finds Selena Gomez playing a teen named Grace who’s mistaken for a socialite while on a trip to Paris. Flying off to Monte Carlo for a charity ball and auction, Grace and her friends find themselves involved in the search for a million-dollar necklace that goes missing.

Monte Carlo Cast and Characters:

Selena Gomez – ‘Grace’
Cory Monteith – ‘Owen’
Leighton Meester – ‘Meg’
Katie Cassidy – ‘Emma’
Andie MacDowell – ‘Peg’
Catherine Tate – ‘Alicia’
Brett Cullen – ‘Robert’