Amanda Seyfried has denied that her youngest viral cover by Joni Mitchells 'California' was her audition for the biopic of the folk legend.
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At the beginning of this month the actor Amanda Seyfried appeared on tToday's show with Jimmy FallonWhere she performed a spontaneous cover of Mitchell's 1971 classic 'California' and impressed the audience by playing the dulcimer.
Since then, a number of celebrities and fans have been fighting for them Mamma Mia! And Les Misérables Actor to play a young Joni in the musician's biopic. Some of her supporters included Jameela Jamil, Regina Spektor, Gwen Stefani, Maya Hawke, Ryan Tedder, Charlie Puth, Matt Bomer, Sheryl Crow, Aaron Paul and Kate Hudson.
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Now Seyfried has clarified in a chat The variety is only for variety Podcast that she never said that the cover was taken as audition: “It was not an audition. In fact, I didn't even consider that, which is funny. What I know about this project is that I am very, very aged [playing] Young Joni. “
As it turns out, a Joni Mitchell -Biopic is currently coming out Almost famous Director Cameron Crowe. The project, as he revealed for the first time in 2023, although a line -up has not yet been announced.
The film had been in development for several years at this point, with the two working together for at least two years. Last October, the director gave an optimistic update of the project status and said he hoped that he could complete it by Christmas 2025.
Before that it was reported that Meryl Streep-a friend of Mitchell-In conversations was reported to present an older version of the singer-songwriter in the biopic, although neither Crowe, Streep nor Mitchell have confirmed the casting.
