John Fogerty is subsequent in line for a biopic.
Whereas attending the fifty fifth Annual Songwriters Corridor of Fame Thursday night in New York, Fogerty spoke with The Hollywood Reporter, solely sharing an replace on the undertaking.
“I am actually excited. It is such an honor to have the ability to make a film about you,” he stated. “I am excited and glad that this will lastly come out. I believe they’re engaged on it. That is about all I can say.”
Musical biopics have lengthy been fashionable in Hollywood, however the style has seen a growth over the previous decade. Audiences have seen a few of music’s biggest figures on display, together with Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, Austin Butler as Elvis Presley in Elvis, Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: I wish to dance with somebody, Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in Respect, Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan in A whole stranger and extra not too long ago, Jaafar Jackson as his uncle Michael Jackson in Michael.
When requested who he would wish to play him in a film in regards to the “Centerfield” singer’s life, Fogerty joked, “I do not even know,” earlier than including, “I used to joke, ‘Oh, Brad Pitt!’
“Years in the past, most likely in the course of all of the darkish instances, I used to be telling folks, ‘At some point they will make a film about me, however I will be too outdated to play myself.’ It’s kind of like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz sing someday.
“Whoever they discover that makes it work, I’ll be glad,” he continued.
The 81-year-old added that the movie’s crew had “come a good distance” when it got here to casting, however “I do not assume I am allowed to say way more.” Fogerty additionally stated THR that the screenplay is being written.
On Thursday night, Fogerty was on the Songwriters Corridor of Fame to obtain the Johnny Mercer Award, the group’s highest honor.
“I’m just a little overwhelmed by all of it,” he stated. THR. “You write music, write songs as a result of you must. I imply, you are simply obligated to do it. And the truth that Johnny Mercer has his identify on it – he is one in all my favorites, a really, superb songwriter. So I’ve a form of respect for all of that. I am unsure I perceive all of it, nevertheless it feels good.”
As for who he was most excited to see, Fogerty gushed about being a Swiftie. The 2 share a bond by their battles to take possession of their music. Fogerty beforehand stated he was impressed by Taylor Swift’s profitable re-recording technique as he sought to regain management of his personal catalog.
“I might love to speak to Taylor Swift for a minute or two. I do know she’s the largest artist on the earth. I believe she’s most likely just a little busy, however we now have just a little historical past. My household and I, particularly my daughter Lyndsay, have been followers of Swift since she was about 7 years outdated,” he stated.
“We listened to it day-after-day on the way in which to and from college,” he added. “Each time a report got here out, we’d wait patiently, put it within the automobile’s CD participant and discuss it.”
It seems he achieved his mission. See Fogerty and Swift under.
John Fogerty and Taylor Swift on the 2026 Songwriters Corridor of Fame induction ceremony.
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