Scout Taylor-Compton replaces Alessandra Torresani in 'The Runaways'

Earlier this month Alessandra Torresani was cast as Lita Ford in the biopic The Runaways, but now comes speculation that Scout Taylor-Compton will replace Torresani to play the band's guitarist. Torresani will more than likely take on the role of Jackie Fox, one of the band's many short-lived bass guitarists. Taylor-Compton revealed this news on her Myspace (via The Playlist).

Variety's revelation about Taylor-Compton's casting doesn't specifically say what role Taylor-Compton will play, so her Myspace page seems to give more specifics than any of the official announcements.

It's likely that Torresani has been replaced because she had only just started music lessons for the role, while Taylor-Compton is an aspring singer/songwriter.