John Fogerty is next on our bio list.
While attending the 55th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction Thursday evening in New York City, Fogerty spoke with Hollywood Reporter, Sharing an update about the project exclusively.
“I’m really excited about it. It’s such an honor to have a movie made about you,” he said. “I’m thrilled and happy that this is finally coming out. I think they’re working on it. That’s all I can say.”
Musical biopics have always been popular in Hollywood, but the genre has seen a rise over the past decade. Audiences saw some of music’s biggest personalities on screen, including Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in bohemian rhapsody, Austin Butler as Elvis Presley facebook, Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston Whitney Houston: I want to dance with somebody, Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin respect, Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan Completely anonymous And most recently, Jafar Jackson as his uncle Michael Jackson Michael.
When asked who he would want to play in a movie about the “Centerfield” singer, Fogerty quipped: “I don’t even know,” before adding: “I was joking, ‘Oh, Brad Pitt!’
“Years ago, maybe in the middle of all the dark times, I used to say to people, ‘One day they’ll make a movie about me, but I’ll be too old to play myself.’” It’s kind of like Dorothy in Wizard of Oz Sing someday.”
“Whoever finds it works, I’ll be happy with it,” he continued.
The 81-year-old added that the film’s team was “on the right track” with the casting, but “I don’t think I’m allowed to say much more than that.” Fogerty also said THR The script is currently being written.
Thursday night, Fogerty was at the Songwriters Hall of Fame to accept the Johnny Mercer Award, the organization’s highest honor.
“I’m kind of overwhelmed about the whole thing,” he said. THR. “You write music, you write songs because you have to. I mean, you’re forced to do it. And the fact that Johnny Mercer has his name on him — he’s one of my favorites, and he’s a really great songwriter. So I have a kind of reverence about the whole thing. I’m not sure I fully understand it all, but it feels very good.”
As for who he was most looking forward to seeing, Fogerty talked about being Swifty. The two share a connection through their battles to gain ownership of their music. Fogerty has previously spoken about being inspired by Taylor Swift’s successful re-recording strategy as he sought to regain control of his catalog.
“I’d like to talk to Taylor Swift for a minute or two. I know she’s the biggest artist in the world. I think she’s probably kind of busy, but we have a little bit of history. My family and I, especially my daughter Lindsay, have been Swift’s fans since she was about seven years old,” he said.
“We listened to her every day as she drove to and from school,” he added. “Every time a record came out, we would wait patiently, put it in the CD player in the car and talk about it.”
As it turns out, he accomplished his mission. See Fogerty and Swift below.
