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Photos From Drew Barrymore’s Whip It

Posted on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta

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Fox Searchlight has released the first photos from Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut Whip It in today’s issue of USA Today. Based on the book Derby Girl by Shauna Cross, the film stars Ellen Page as Bliss Cavendar, “an indie-rock loving misfit” who finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin Texas. More photos after the jump.

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As you can see in the photo above, Page’s team is cleverly named the Hurl Scouts. Page skates under the name Babe Ruthless, Kristen Wiig plays Maggie Mayhem, and Drew Barrymore’s character is named Smashley Simpson. I love the names of the derby members and teams. Its like old school pro wrestling.

Zoe Bell (skate name: Bloody Holly) and Eve play for the Hurl Scout’s rivals, the schoolgirl-themed Holy Rollers, which is led by Juliette Lewis (skate name: Iron Maven). Maven knows that Bliss is only 17, not old enough to skate in the derby, and apparently her character wrestles with the idea of revealing that information.

Rounding out the cast is Marcia Gay Harden who plays Bliss’ disapproving mother and Jimmy Fallon who is a cheesy hungover announcer named Hot Tub Johnny. Head on over to USA Today to see the photos above and more in higher resolution. Whip it will hit theaters on October 9th 2009.

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  • Gil_Brooks
    They're too skinny for roller derby girls. RB girls are think, borderline fat.
  • Denny B
    Drew gets in a big fight with one of her 'thick' opponents!
  • actually derby girls are all shapes and sizes not all "thick" or "borderline fat"
  • You obviously haven't seen much derby then, have you?

    Click on my name for some pics of real derby girls... there is no typical shape or size, we're all different.

    I hope there are some skaters in the movie with some serious booty though!
  • Gil_Brooks
    Thick. I meant thick.
  • doesn't ellen page play an "indie rock loving misfit" in every movie?

    i really don't like the way she acts, shes a one note actress, very similar to her co star in Juno, Micheal Cera
  • Denny B
    You are going to see a comedic side to her in this that you haven't seen before, Plus she's an awesome skater!
  • vva
    We already saw that comedic side.. it was called Juno.
  • Denny B
    Alright then; how about her Kick-Ass side?
  • Sma
    That would have been "Hard Candy".
  • rapistwerewolves
    have you seen An American Crime? Nothing "Indie misfit" about that role
  • khbh
    the photo of her standing next to the camra is just too cute. She looks so serious. It's like she thinks she's a real director.
  • Denny B
    You are going to be Amazed at how good a director she is; I know, I was there!
  • What a douchey thing to say.
  • chesleya
    I might be the only person in the world that notices this, but wasn't "The Holy Rollers" the name of Rev. and Helen Lovejoy and Ned and Maude Flanders' bowling team on the Simpsons?
  • yes but is also the name of one of the teams in the actual Texas Roller Derby League and some of the "actors" are skaters from said league
  • Denny B
    And so is the banked track, which was borrowed from the Lone Star derby team, and re-assembled in Detroit!
  • Jerry Rigger
    Incorrect. The track was a brand new one that belongs to the Red Dirt Rebellion league in Oklahoma. Designed and supervised by the same person that designed and built/supervised the LA Derby Dolls track from what I understand.
  • Denny B
    I stand corrected; my mistake, sorry!
  • Denny B
    This movie is going to Kick Ass!!
  • Andy
    Denny B... are you Drew Barrymore, by any chance?
  • Denny B
    Nope- sorry; just an extra in it.
  • SO excited for this. I hope Drew's debut is a total success.
  • Konrad
    I like how every single female player except for Ellen Page is wearing a "HEY LOOK BOOBIES" shirt.

    Actually I'm just a little sad.
  • Denny B
    Maybe it's because she doesn't really have that much to look at; sorry :)
  • Mike
    Ellen Page playing an "indie rock misfit" who gets into roller derby.

    What a stretch. Pass.
  • Denny B
    You'll regret not seeing this. It's destined to become a 'cult classic'; mark my words!
  • Sma
    Quit plugging the damn film. You claim to have been an extra in it, I'm guessing you helped fill out a crowd... real impressive.

    You haven't even seen it, you sound about as idiotic as the people condemning it before seeing it.
  • Denny B
    Okay, you're right on both counts, but I Do know people who've gone to advance screenings of it, and the word that keeps getting repeated over & over again is "Great!", so we'll just have to wait & see for ourselves,but the vastly positive buzz has got to be worth Something, don't you think?
  • Gil_Brooks
    Roller Derby girls only come in one shape- circle.
  • Denny B
    LOL!! Have you ever actually Been to a roller derby game? I didn't Think so!
  • Gil_Brooks
    Yeah. They thought I was a snack, and almost ate me.
  • Pishaw... I've been a serious roller girl for 4 years now... Do I look like a "circle?" (click on my name above for a link to my photos)
  • Denny B
    Hell No! You're Hot! Are you in the movie? You Should be!
  • Thnx! (I love proving uninformed dorks like Gil wrong...)

    No, but I would have loved to be involved... I actually have some acting background! *shrug* Maybe next time...
  • Drew Barrymore, girl scout uniforms and roller derby. Not sure it gets any better.
  • DerbyFan
    Flat-track derby is NOTHING like fake, scripted, old school wrestling. Juss sayin...
  • Denny B
    She could've been Ellen Page's stunt double; those are almost exactly her dimensions.
  • Awesome, just awesome and utterly amazing pics. This is going to rock.
  • ake
    I want a trailer. This seems okay aside from the casting of Jimmy Fallon.
  • Seriously?
    Are you all 12 or what? Grow the F up and respect this for what it is AND the sport it represents...yes I said it SPORT
  • Um
    Yikes...well, this is embarrassingly faux-hipster for the masses.
  • I'm glad to know that at 5 feet small and 130 pounds that I'm fat, circle-like and play derby but get confused by fans as snacks. Grow up, asshat.
  • b_itchykitten
    Gil_Brooks is border line blind as my wife (Ex Derby Doll) is hot like Pvt. Beenjammin (great name) They range all sizes just like real people do, but they kick way more a** then most people do. I am sure w this many derby fans the movie will do well at the BO. And I am the one who "Designed and supervised by the same person that designed and built/supervised the LA Derby Dolls track" Not blowing my own horn cus the skaters do most of the work I just show them what to do.

    An American Crime is the movie that proves that ellen is a great actor, didn't like Juno and HC was ok.
  • johnnysmokescreen
    I hope Drew puts some focus on the actual game.
    I am a huge fan and compete on a mens team. Today's flat track derby is a REAL SPORT. The flare of the girls just makes it that much better.
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