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Selena Gomez Linda Ronstadt Biopic Snags David O. Russell As Director
David O. Russell will direct the Linda Ronstadt biopic starring Selena Gomez. The project currently is not set up at a studio.
Article Summary
- David O. Russell to direct Selena Gomez in Linda Ronstadt biopic.
- Selena Gomez embodies music legend Linda Ronstadt; no studio yet.
- Gomez eyes Oscar buzz; reflects Ronstadt's Grammy-winning career.
- Russell's return since 'Amsterdam'; script details still under wraps.
Selena Gomez is playing music icon Linda Ronstadt in a new biopic announced last week, and they have a director. David O. Russell will step behind the camera, according to THR. Russell, while not having the best reputation on his sets, has been nominated for multiple Best Director awards for films like The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook, and American Hustle. His last film to reach theaters was 2022's Amsterdam—no word on who is writing the script yet or if Russell will handle it himself.
Selena Gomez Makes A Play For An Oscar
Linda Ronstadt is an 11-time Grammy Winner and an Emmy award winner and has won and been nominated for numerous other awards. She has released 24 albums and was awarded the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. She was also awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. that same year, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts and Humanities. In 2019, she received a star jointly with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for their work as Trio. She was also one of the five honorees at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2019.
Selena Gomez found fame in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place and as a singer. She has been nominated for many awards, including Grammy's as a musical artist, with many of her albums appearing near the top of the Billboard charts. As an actress, she has found her best success in recent years, starring in Hulu's Only Murders In The Building, which has seen her nominated for multiple Golden Globes. She also lent her voice to the Hotel Transylvania series and is the star of the popular cooking and home living show Selena+Chef.
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