Richard Jenkins has boarded the cast of the romantic drama Dear John, Lasse Hallstrom's adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' best-selling novel.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jenkins will play the father of a young soldier (Channing Tatum) who meets the girl of his dreams (Amanda Seyfried) while on military leave.

Jenkins recently joined filming on the project in South Carolina.

Dear John was released February 5th, 2010 and stars Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, D.J. Cotrona, Cullen Moss, Gavin McCulley, Jose Lucena Jr.. The film is directed by Lasse Hallström.