Blake Lively to star in 'Hick'

London: Actress Blake Lively has been roped in to star as a drug addict mother of a 13-year-old girl in new movie "Hick".

Lively will play the mother of teenaged Nebraskan girl Chloe Moretz, who runs away to Las Vegas armed with a gun after her parents abandon her.

The film also stars "My Week With Marilyn" star Eddie Redmayne to play a loner who tries luring the young girl away, reports contactmusic.com.

Lively will next be seen on the big screen opposite Ryan Reynolds in "Green Lantern".