McNulty Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) Quote David O. Russell is set to direct the upcoming Linda Ronstadt biopic, starring Selena Gomez, Variety has confirmed. The music biopic is currently in pre-production, with producers including James Keach, who produced the 2019 documentary “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,” and Ronstadt’s manager, John Boylan. Gomez teased her involvement in the biopic earlier this week by posting a picture of Ronstadt’s 2013 memoir “Simple Dreams” on her Instagram story. No other casting has been announced. Ronstadt is a country, rock ‘n’ roll and Latin music legend known for her 1970s albums “Heart Like a Wheel” and “Simple Dreams.” Throughout her career she has released 29 studio albums, won 11 Grammys, and was honored by both the Recording Academy and the Latin Recording Academy with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Russell is an Oscar-nominated director and writer known for critically acclaimed films such as “Three Kings” (1999), “The Fighter” (2010), “Silver Linings Playbook” (2011) and “American Hustle” (2013). His most recent feature, the 2022 period mystery comedy “Amsterdam,” starred Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington. In addition to the Ronstadt biopic, O. Russell is working on “Super Toys,” with Keke Palmer and Sacha Baron Cohen attached to star. Ronstadt’s 2019 doc, which was directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, chronicled the artist’s nearly five-decade career and domination of the country-rock genre. In 2011, Ronstadt announced her retirement, later revealing she is no longer able to sing due to her progressive supranuclear palsy, which was originally mistaken for Parkinson’s. https://variety.com/2024/film/news/david-o-russell-to-direct-linda-rondstadt-biopic-selena-gomez-1235871182/ Her last 2 movies are directed James Franco and Woody Allen and now this Edited January 13 by McNulty 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pisuke Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 What an insult to Linda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magdalene Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 okay if she signed before he was attached that’s bad luck nnn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepingTigers Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Well that’s unfortunate. Surprised he even got the job after his last movie with Taylor flopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeblock Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 oh, this is giving oNicki in terms of having a pattern of working with known abusers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stepfon Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Can her mental health handle working him? The way he breaks actors down on set and with his history, yikes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foundwonderland Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 The twitter SJW's will have a field day with this news 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
State of Grace. Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 This will be a disaster. Selena's average acting, her fragile mental health, her currently messy reputation, and abuser DOR's horrid workplace behavior? 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShouldersSideways Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 5 minutes ago, foundwonderland said: The twitter SJW's will have a field day with this news He's an objectively terrible person with a history of abusing actors and was accused of sexual assault by his own niece, whom he admitted fondling because he was curious about her breasts. I actually feel for Selena if she didn't know he was going to direct and don't know if someone who has admitted to dealing with mental health issues can handle him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foundwonderland Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) 1 minute ago, ShouldersSideways said: He's an objectively terrible person with a history of abusing actors and was accused of sexual assault by his own niece, whom he admitted fondling because he was curious about her breasts. I actually feel for Selena if she didn't know he was going to direct and don't know if someone who has admitted to dealing with mental health issues can handle him. I'm not arguing that he isn't a terrible person. Edited January 13 by foundwonderland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylena Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 7 minutes ago, ShouldersSideways said: He's an objectively terrible person with a history of abusing actors and was accused of sexual assault by his own niece, whom he admitted fondling because he was curious about her breasts. I actually feel for Selena if she didn't know he was going to direct and don't know if someone who has admitted to dealing with mental health issues can handle him. WTF?! Selena RUN NOW!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Isn’t this the director who verbally abused Amy Adam’s on set of American Hustle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticAndroid Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Run girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
family.guy123 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 That’s my best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridayteenage Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, SleepingTigers said: Well that’s unfortunate. Surprised he even got the job after his last movie with Taylor flopped. the 1st 10 credited actors on that film: Christian Bale as Burt Berendsen, a doctor and war veteran[7] Margot Robbie as Valerie Voze/Bandenberg, a nurse[8] John David Washington as Harold Woodman, a lawyer and war veteran[9] Alessandro Nivola as Det. Hiltz, a detective assigned to the murder case and Getweiler's partner[10] Andrea Riseborough as Beatrice Vandenheuvel, Burt's estranged wife[10] Anya Taylor-Joy as Libby Voze, Valerie's sister-in-law and Tom's wife[10] Chris Rock as Milton King, Burt and Harold's Army buddy[10][11][12] Matthias Schoenaerts as Det. Lem Getweiler, a detective assigned to the murder case and Hiltz's partner[10] Michael Shannon as Henry Norcross, US Naval Intelligence[10] and a manufacturer of glass eyes who is Canterbury's partner Mike Myers as Paul Canterbury, an MI6 spy[10] and manufacturer of glass eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylena Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 2 minutes ago, fridayteenage said: the 1st 10 credited actors on that film: Christian Bale as Burt Berendsen, a doctor and war veteran[7] Margot Robbie as Valerie Voze/Bandenberg, a nurse[8] John David Washington as Harold Woodman, a lawyer and war veteran[9] Alessandro Nivola as Det. Hiltz, a detective assigned to the murder case and Getweiler's partner[10] Andrea Riseborough as Beatrice Vandenheuvel, Burt's estranged wife[10] Anya Taylor-Joy as Libby Voze, Valerie's sister-in-law and Tom's wife[10] Chris Rock as Milton King, Burt and Harold's Army buddy[10][11][12] Matthias Schoenaerts as Det. Lem Getweiler, a detective assigned to the murder case and Hiltz's partner[10] Michael Shannon as Henry Norcross, US Naval Intelligence[10] and a manufacturer of glass eyes who is Canterbury's partner Mike Myers as Paul Canterbury, an MI6 spy[10] and manufacturer of glass eyes Taylor's a bigger name than all those people. That's why she's always mentioned for a movie she had a 3-min cameo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teresaguidice Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, Stepfon said: Can her mental health handle working him? The way he breaks actors down on set and with his history, yikes... he's nice to "ingénues." he didn't lash out at jennifer lawrence the way he does at older women (amy adams, lily tomlin). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepingTigers Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 42 minutes ago, fridayteenage said: the 1st 10 credited actors on that film: Christian Bale as Burt Berendsen, a doctor and war veteran[7] Margot Robbie as Valerie Voze/Bandenberg, a nurse[8] John David Washington as Harold Woodman, a lawyer and war veteran[9] Alessandro Nivola as Det. Hiltz, a detective assigned to the murder case and Getweiler's partner[10] Andrea Riseborough as Beatrice Vandenheuvel, Burt's estranged wife[10] Anya Taylor-Joy as Libby Voze, Valerie's sister-in-law and Tom's wife[10] Chris Rock as Milton King, Burt and Harold's Army buddy[10][11][12] Matthias Schoenaerts as Det. Lem Getweiler, a detective assigned to the murder case and Hiltz's partner[10] Michael Shannon as Henry Norcross, US Naval Intelligence[10] and a manufacturer of glass eyes who is Canterbury's partner Mike Myers as Paul Canterbury, an MI6 spy[10] and manufacturer of glass eyes ? Why would I list the whole cast. I only like Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepingTigers Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 38 minutes ago, Taylena said: Taylor's a bigger name than all those people. That's why she's always mentioned for a movie she had a 3-min cameo. It wasn’t even a shade to Taylor I’m literally a swiftie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariananext Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 It's crazy how despite her A list status as a celebrity she hasn't managed to build herself a respectable career in the acting field, her inability to pick a project that is good, unproblematic and successful at the same time despite her privileged position needs to be studied. Does she have a single box office success? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepingTigers Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 6 minutes ago, ariananext said: It's crazy how despite her A list status as a celebrity she hasn't managed to build herself a respectable career in the acting field, her inability to pick a project that is good, unproblematic and successful at the same time despite her privileged position needs to be studied. Does she have a single box office success? Only Murders in The Building is literally all of that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylena Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 16 minutes ago, ariananext said: It's crazy how despite her A list status as a celebrity she hasn't managed to build herself a respectable career in the acting field, her inability to pick a project that is good, unproblematic and successful at the same time despite her privileged position needs to be studied. Does she have a single box office success? Okay, and? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 2 hours ago, bjorn said: Isn’t this the director who verbally abused Amy Adam’s on set of American Hustle? Yes he is. He also got in a very publicized back and forth with Lily Tomlin (amongst other things) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Selena loves herself an abuser director. She’s nothing if not consistent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICLDXU4HS Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I‘m here for both Seleña getting yelled at by DOR and also DOR getting cancelled for good for yelling at Seleña. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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