Desperate Housewives hunk Jesse Metcalfe is about to join the Ewings in the Dallas revamp.

The actor has signed up to play oil tycoon J.R. Ewing's nephew in the update of the hit 1980s soap.

He'll reportedly join Julie Gonzalo and Josh Henderson as the cast for the new show takes shape.

Original Dallas stars Larry Hagman, Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy will revive their old roles as J.R., Sue Ellen and Bobby Ewing in the new show.

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