Mustang grabs starring role in “Need For Speed”

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BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — The new movie “Need For Speed” is Aaron Paul’s vehicle, but it was the Ford Mustang that received the star treatment.

Before he even cast a single actor, director Scott Waugh traveled to Detroit to meet with Ford Motor Co. executives about using the Mustang in his movie that opened domestically Friday. The film begins in a blue-collar town and stars Paul as a car-loving, hard-working street racer.

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