‘Glee’ season 6: What actor has landed a new movie role?

The wait begins -

We know that there is a sixth season coming for “Glee” that will close the door on the show, and we also know that it will be a smaller batch of episodes than anything we have seen to date.

What is still being figured out is just who will be appearing, and also who will be sitting it out or doing other things. Showrunner Ryan Murphy has promised that all of the original stars have been invited back, which means possible opportunities for such people as Dianna Agron, Lea Michele, Heather Morris, Mark Salling, and many more. This does not answer the question about people like Max Adler, Ashley Fink, Blake Jenner, or Melissa Benoist, who were at one point or another a significant part of the story.

What we can at least tell you right now that one of these “are they returning or not?” actors has landed a significant movie role elsewhere. According to a new report from Deadline, Benoist has landed a role in “The Longest Ride.” This is a Fox 2000 production that focuses on a young couple (Britt Robinson and Scott Eastwood) who have a love story that bears many similarities and is told alongside an older man and his own possible love of his life. This is a Nicholas Sparks project, so you can expect plenty of emotional moments. As for what role Benoist will play, she will take on the part of Marcia, a roommate to one of the main characters.

Before “Glee,” Benoist’s most high-profile appearance was on Showtime’s “Homeland.” We would like to see most of the “season 4 McKinley crew” for at least one episode of the final season, just to get some sort of resolution on their stories. We know that many want the original students to be the focus and we agree with that, but even just 10-15 minutes so that the time we spent with Marley, Jake, and the others was justified would be nice.

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