Selena Gomez is entering the classic rock era.
The former Disney Channel star turned pop diva will play Linda Ronstadt, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer known for her 1975 No. 1 hit. “You can’t.” — in an upcoming biopic.
The 77-year-old icon, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013, agreed to be cast himself.
“The long-rumored Linda Ronstadt biopic is now in production. Selena Gomez has been cast to play Linda,” the website announced. great oriental musica publishing company founded by Ronstadt manager John Boylan.
“The two recently spent a few hours at Linda's house discussing projects and getting to know each other,” he added.
The film will be produced by James Keach, who also produced Ronstadt's 2019 documentary The Sound of My Voice and the acclaimed 2005 Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. .
Undoubtedly, there are obvious similarities between the two singers, both of Mexican descent.
“I was always told I looked like her,” Gomez, 31, said during an appearance on “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” in 2015. “That's when I started listening to her music.”
Since announcing his retirement in 2011, Ronstadt, an 11-time Grammy Award winner, has demonstrated his versatility in music ranging from rock to country, jazz and Latin music. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame She received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2014 and was honored for her legendary career in 2019.
Meanwhile, Gomez found herself at the center of a lip-reading mystery with her best friend Taylor Swift at Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony.
Following speculation that Gomez was blaming Kylie Jenner for refusing to take photos with her boyfriend Timothee Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, known for being the only murderer in the building, spoke out. He announced on Tuesday that he would be taking a break from social media.
“Focusing on what really matters,” she wrote on her Instagram Story. “I'm going to take a break from social media for a while.”
