Graham set for ‘Hangover’ threequel


Cast members of the film |*|The Hangover|*|, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha, Heather Graham, Mike Tyson and Bradley Cooper (L-R) appear backstage after the film won best motion picture-comedy or musical at the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 17, 2010. UPI /Jim Ruymen

U.S. actress Heather Graham will reprise her role of Jade the stripper from “The Hangover” in the third installment of the blockbuster comedy franchise.

The Hollywood Reporter said Graham will be part of the cast, which includes Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms, when production begins this fall.

In the first film, Jade marries Helms” drunk character Stu while he is in Las Vegas for a bachelor party.

She did not appear in “The Hangover 2,” which saw Stu wed Jamie Chung”s character Lauren in Thailand.

The Hollywood Reporter did not say how Jade fits into Stu”s new life.

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