Selena Gomez Cast in Major Music Biopic
Selena Gomez and Linda Rondstadt
Selena Gomez has been tapped to play a music legend! The Only Murders in the Building star is set to play Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic.
Before the casting news broke, Gomez teased the role on her Instagram Story with a picture of Ronstadt’s memoir, Simple Dreams. Meanwhile, Ronstadt shared the news on her own Instagram Story, writing: "It all started with a simple dream ????."
According to TMZ, the 11-time Grammy winner "personally approved of Selena herself" and feels "like she's the perfect fit." Apart from the two both being singers, Gomez bears a resemblance to Ronstadt, which she has spoken about in the past. During an appearance on On Air with Ryan Seacrest in 2015, Gomez shared, "I always used to get told that I looked like her [Ronstadt] and I started listening to her music because of that."
Here is everything we know about the Linda Ronstadt movie starring Selena Gomez.
What is the Linda Ronstadt biopic starring Selena Gomez called?
There is not a confirmed title for the movie just yet.
What is the release date for Selena Gomez's Linda Ronstadt movie?
A release date has not been announced. Rolling Stone reported on Jan. 10, 2024 that the biopic was currently in pre-production.
How to watch the Linda Ronstadt movie starring Selena Gomez
No word yet on how movie goers will be able to watch, whether it be in theaters or on a streamer. TMZ noted that details, including "a studio being attached are hazy."
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Who is in the Linda Ronstadt movie cast?
While Gomez will be playing Ronstadt, other casting details haven't been revealed.
What is the Linda Ronstadt movie starring Selena Gomez about?
The film is said to be a biopic about the Grammy Award-winning singer, who is behind the songs "When Will I Be Loved," "Long Long Time," and "You're No Good." Per Deadline, it will based on her 2013 memoir Simple Dreams. In her book, Ronstadt shared a "captivating story of her origins in Tucson, Arizona, and her rise to stardom in the Southern California music scene of the 1960s and ‘70s,” according to Simon and Schuster.
Is there a trailer for the Linda Ronstadt movie starring Selena Gomez?
We wish! The movie is in its earliest stages and has not been shot yet.
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