Mendler, who bubbled to the top ofthe Disney talent pool after appearances on TheWizardsofWaverlyPlace (with Selena Gomez), and her vehicle Good Luck Charlie debuted in April to 4.6 million viewers.
Thanks to racy turns by its former Disney leads (Gomez stars on WizardsofWaverlyPlace and Hudgens is best known for High School Musical), the film has attracted plenty of press attention.