Daniel Thompson
Jan 11, 2024 - 05:10

Fans React as Selena Gomez is Cast as Linda Ronstadt for Singer's Biopic: "Great Casting"

Selena Gomez to portray iconic singer Linda Ronstadt in upcoming biopic. Netizens praise the casting decision. No other cast members announced.

Selena Gomez, the American singer and actress, is all set to portray the role of 11-time Grammy Award-winning Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic. The pop star teased the role on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, by posting a picture of Ronstadt's 2013 memoir, Simple Dreams, on her Instagram story.

Selena Gomez, a third-generation American-Mexican, is set to play the role of Linda Maria Ronstadt, a Latino singer known as the "First Lady of Rock" and the "Queen of Rock." Ronstadt, who was of Mexican descent, was born on July 15, 1946, in Tucson, Arizona. She released her book, Feels Like Home: A Song for the Sonoran Borderlands, in November 2022, to discuss her Mexican heritage and her desire to sing in Spanish earlier in her career.

Both Selena Gomez and Linda Ronstadt share Mexican heritage, and netizens have expressed their approval of Selena's casting in the biopic. The music legend is well known for her 1970s albums, Heart Like a Wheel and Simple Dreams. Netizens and fans have praised the casting decision to bring in Selena Gomez to play Linda Ronstadt.

Although a director and additional cast members have not been announced for the project, producer James Keach and Ronstadt's manager, John Boylan, are attached to it. In 2019, Keach produced Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, a documentary about her life. The website of music publisher Boylan, named Great Eastern Music, first announced the news of the latest project, mentioning that Selena Gomez is attached to play Linda.

Along with 11 Grammy Awards, Linda Ronstadt was honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards from both the Recording Academy and the Latin Recording Academy. Her accolades also include three American Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, and an ALMA Award. The biopic is highly anticipated by fans and netizens, who are eagerly awaiting further updates on the project.