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"Jesse Metcalfe has officially joined the cast of TNT&amp;#039;s forthcoming Dallas update. The Desperate Housewives star was previously reported to be in the running for the role of Christopher Ewing, along with newcomer Alex Russell. TV Line now reports that Metcalfe has landed the role and will appear alongside on-screen father Patrick Duffy (Bobby Ewing). The actor most recently appeared in NBC&amp;#039;s Chase, which was recently pulled from the schedules. Veronica Mars star Julie Gonzalo will also appear in the pilot as Christopher&amp;#039;s fiancee Rebecca. She previously starred in offbeat legal drama Eli Stone and has recently appeared on Castle, Nikita and CSI: Miami. The new Dallas pilot, written by Cynthia Cidre, will focus on the rivalry between Christopher and his cousin John Ross (Josh Henderson). "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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