Zara Larsson auditioned to play Madonna in biopic

Zara Larsson is about to debut her career as an actress and revealed that she auditioned to star in the biopic of Madonna – project put on stand-by after the artist decided to go on tour to celebrate her 40-year career. Among the women quoted for the role, the actress Julia Garner is that it ended up winning.

“I’ve wanted to act for a long time, but I’ve never taken it seriously,” he said. larsson to the website pop crave. “I auditioned to play the Madonna. I really did it! But they’re not making the movie anymore, so whatever (laughs). […] all I was asked to do was, ‘You’re going to play a pop star,’ which is the kind of thing I kind of want to stay away from. Do the MadonnaI would do that every day of the week,” he joked.

The artist, who will soon star in the film A Part of Youexclusive to Netflix, went on to explain that she would like to dedicate herself to productions that take her out of her comfort zone. “I would just like to do a drama. I want to try something else, I want to be dramatic, I want to cry, and I want to look a little ugly. Kind of the opposite of a pop star.”

Still starring actors Edvin Ryding and Felicia Maxime, A Part of You was described by the platform as a feature film “that portrays the experience of being 17 years old and feeling that your heart is about to explode from your chest”.

The project centers on Agnes and Julia, sisters who live on opposite sides when it comes to popularity, relationships and status. When a horrible event happens, the youngest has to reinvent herself. The question that will remain in the air is: how much is it worth to get everything you’ve always wanted?

The cast, according to the press release sent in May, also includes Ida Engvoll, Mustafa Al-Mashhadani, Alva Bratt, Emil Hedayat, Olivia Essén, Nikki Hanselblad and Maxwell Cunningham.