Selena Gomez to star in biopic about singer Linda Ronstadt
And it’s probably thanks to The Last of Us!
There is not only Only Murders in the Building in life ! Selena Gomez will soon play the singer in the cinema Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic. Who ?
Star of American variety in the 1970s, having also enjoyed some success on Broadway, she made a resounding popular comeback in 2023, thanks to… The Last of Us. Explanations.
Episode 3 of the zombific series, probably the most beautiful episode in ages on the small screen, is called “Long Long Time”, in homage to one of the hits of Linda Ronstadt. A song that rocks the love story of Bill and Frank, until its tragic finale. The whole world shed its tears at the sound of Linda Ronstadt last year. So she will be entitled to her biopic.
Rolling Stone, which made the announcement, points out that Selena Gomez teased the role in a recent Instagram story featuring the singer’s memoir. Rolling Stone also points out that Gomez and Ronstadt are both of Mexican origin.
The film is in pre-production at the moment, with no release date or director. It will be co-produced by James Keach and Ronstadt’s manager, John Boylan.
Linda Ronstadtaged 77, retired from the stage in 2012 after suffering from Parkinson’s disease.