Lady Gaga has landed another role in acting. This time she isn’t a creepy character that kills people like in her previous role in “American Horror Story.” She will be acting in “A Star is Born.”
The successful “Joanne” writer will compose and perform new music for the film.
Gaga will be performing beside Bradley Cooper, who is making his directorial debut. Gaga has been part of many acting roles like “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For,” “Machete Kills” and her famous Golden Globe-winning role in “American Horror Story.” All those acting roles have only helped Gaga in the long run, with “A Star is Born” marking her first major role in a film.
“A Star Is Born” has been in progress for many years. The original lineup featured Clint Eastwood as the director and Beyoncé as the starring role. Due to Beyoncé’s pregnancy, the pop singer didn’t have any option but to decline the role. After her decision, the project stalled.
Cooper, eyeing the film, created a deal with Warner Bros. and gained full rights to the production in 2015. After multiple failed efforts, Cooper was not able to secure Beyoncé for the role. He then decided to take a chance by asking Lady Gaga to do a screen test alongside the actors. Warner Bros. and Cooper were more than impressed with Gaga’s astonishing abilities. He offered her the role, and Gaga didn’t hesitate to take it.
“We are honored that he is doing it, here, at his home — Warner Bros. — and with Lady Gaga as a collaborator and co-star,” Greg Silverman, president of Warner Bros., explained when asked about the new cast.
Will Fetters will be joining Cooper to write the script. The production is set to begin early 2017 and it will be released 2018. Cooper’s remake of a “A Star Is Born” will be the fourth remake of the movie since its premier in 1937. The movie features Esther Victoria Blodgett (Lady Gaga), a North Dakota farm girl set on making it big in Hollywood. When Esther encounters actor Norman Maine, he lands her a role in an upcoming feature film “The Enchanted Hour.” As the film progresses, Esther and Norman battle with their new-found identities and their love for each other.
Originally, Janet Gaynor starred as Esther. In 1954, Judy Garland reprised the role and in 1976 Barbra Streisand played Esther.
As Lady Gaga joins the ranks of these Hollywood greats, the title of the movie really rings true: a star will be born.