Production companies involved with the film were expected to include Gotham Group and BCDF Pictures, with the latter also financing the film. The novel was initially adapted by Kristin Hahn who was also set to produce the film. On July 15, 2015, it was announced that director Catherine Hardwicke was set to direct an adaptation of Jerry Spinelli's novel Stargirl for Walt Disney Pictures. Sara Arrington as Ana Carraway, Stargirl's mother.Darby Stanchfield as Gloria Borlock, Leo's mother.Karan Brar as Kevin Singh, Leo's best friend.Giancarlo Esposito as Archie Brubaker, Leo's mentor.Grace VanderWaal as Susan "Stargirl" Caraway.Afterwards, Leo discovers that Stargirl has moved away, but even after graduating high school, Leo never forgets what Stargirl did for him. Leo reluctantly gets up and performs his and his father's favorite song, " Just What I Needed", leading everyone to dance in the courtyard. When Leo arrives, Stargirl reveals her surprise: him singing in front of everyone. Stargirl sends Leo her collection of records, a record player and an invite for a "big surprise" at the dance. As he begins losing hope, Leo gets encouragement from his mother ( Darby Stanchfield) and Kevin. Although it is the very first trophy won at the school, nobody pays attention to it. She is about to give a speech on internet privacy, but shifts to a speech on flowers, which wins her first place. At the Speech regionals, Leo asks Stargirl to the Winter Dance, and she accepts. Leo suggests that she act like everyone else, much to her consternation, she starts calling herself Susan and wearing clothes like those of her classmates. The situation escalates after an interview of Stargirl on Kevin's show goes horribly wrong. Leo's friends are upset, but they forgive him. Stargirl and Leo kiss for the first time and begin dating.ĭuring the big game, Stargirl rides with an injured opposing player to the hospital, upsetting everyone, leading to the team's loss and causing Stargirl to lose her popularity.
Later, Stargirl tries out for the Speech regionals against Kevin and wins with an unusual speech on rats before denying any knowledge of returning a bike to a boy who was in the hospital. Archie ( Giancarlo Esposito), the owner of the local paleontologist camp, tells Leo everything about Stargirl, who also learned about Leo through Archie. Stargirl becomes a good luck charm for the football team and begins hanging out with Leo and tries to get him to come out of his shell. Kevin and Leo invite her onto their show, but she politely declines. The free-spirited Stargirl Caraway ( Grace VanderWaal), makes an impression on Leo and later performs for their losing football team, the Mudfrogs. In high school, Leo plays trumpet in the marching band and helps his friend Kevin Singh ( Karan Brar), a member of the A.V. On each birthday, he receives a new porcupine tie from an unknown person.
Leo Borlock ( Graham Verchere) wears a porcupine tie in remembrance of his late father.
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