Selena Gomez to Play Linda Ronstadt in New Biopic (Variety) [View all]
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By Ethan Shanfeld
Selena Gomez will play Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic.
The pop singer and Only Murders in the Building star teased the role on Wednesday by posting a picture of Ronstadts 2013 memoir Simple Dreams on Instagram.
The music biopic is currently in pre-production, with producers including Ronstadts manager, John Boylan, and James Keach, who produced the 2019 documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice.
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Ronstadt is a country, rock n roll and Latin music legend, with her 1970s albums Heart Like a Wheel and Simple Dreams reaching critical and commercial success and showcasing her versatility across genres. Throughout her career she has won 11 Grammys, and she was honored by both the Recording Academy and the Latin Recording Academy with Lifetime Achievement Awards.
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