There's going to be another new girl joining "New Girl" next season, with Megan Fox set for a guest arc.The "Transformers" star is serving as a temporary stand-in for titular star Zooey Deschanel, who is currently on maternity leave. But don't expect producers to try to pass Fox off as Jess 2.0.
According to TVLine, Fox will play Reagan, described by the site as "a gorgeous, straight-shooting pharmaceutical sales rep who comes to town on business and shakes things up in the loft when she rents out Jess' room while she is sequestered on jury duty." The jury duty storyline is meant to accommodate Deschanel's maternity leave; she pre-shot five episodes of season five before giving birth to her daughter in August, and Reagan's arrival coincides with Jess's absence during jury duty, which will begin in episode six.
"It's insane to me that such a gorgeous person can be so funny, but I guess we just all have to accept it," said executive producer Liz Meriwether in a statement. "I've been a fan of her comedic skills since 'This is 40,' and I'm so excited to have her on the show. We had Megan in mind when we wrote this part - she's the perfect person to come in and shake these guys up."
Like Meriwether noted, Fox isn't exactly a newbie when it comes to comedy, with a key role in Judd Apatow's 2012 flick. She also broke out earlier in her career with appearances on sitcoms "Two and a Half Men" and "What I Like About You," as well as a regular role on "Hope & Faith."
Fox isn't the only familiar face who'll appear during "New Girl"'s next season: John Cho is also slated for a guest appearance, as someone Jess meets when she reports for jury duty.
Season five of "New Girl" debuts sometime in January on Fox.
[via: TVLine]
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