Stars (Movies) Are Born: The Best Evidence of Variety Stars on the Big Screen

For Madonna’s birthday (congratulations!), a list of singer-turned-actresses who made a splash. From Cher (who was an Oscar) to Lady Gaga passing through Selena Gomez. And then there is the Italian star …

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“One day you die, and I will come to your funeral in a red dress.” A joke uttered by her character with the legendary name Loretta Castorini, which indirectly is Cher’s way of finally taking over the big screen. Was beautiful at first Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Robert Altman silkwood Mike Nichols next to his girlfriend Meryl Streep and a cult Witches of Eastwick with Nicholson/Pfeiffer/Sarandon. But it’s the story of a widow who falls in love with her new son-in-law (Nicolas Cage) that wins her an Oscar (spoiler alert: she’s the only one on this list, at least in the leading actress category). And at the ceremony she appeared not in a red dress, but in nude look black and a headdress with feathers, which also went down in history.

little things: Pat Benatar, Olivia Newton-John, Madonna, Joan Jett, Debbie Harry, Janet Jackson, Terry Nunn, Kim Karnes and Dolly Parton (who ended up giving her song to the film) were considered for the role of Rachel Marron I will always love you, which became a double hit). Defeated Whitney Houston in her first film after several appearances on the small screen. The story of an actress who falls in love with bodyguard Kevin Costner was a resounding success, and the soundtrack remains the best-selling of all time. In fiction, Rachel/Whitney is nominated for an Oscar. Actually, um, it turned out differently.

The role, highly coveted in Hollywood, was presented by names such as Meryl Streep and Michelle Pfeiffer. In the end, it was the turn of the initially “unwanted” Madonna. Che studied the songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice like a real professional what it is, the full performance of an actress (as well as a singer). Incredible immersion in the world of musical hits, not only sound Avoid, but also an almost impressive transformation into a scandalous Argentinean icon. The film was misunderstood by many, but fans (and not only) found in the hundredth transformation of Miss Ciccone the usual queen. She won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy, but she wasn’t even nominated for an Oscar: shame.

The very lucky Beyoncé has never been lucky in movies. From Austin Powers in Goldmember to a bad remake Pink Panther until the next Cadillac Recordsnone of the performances were particularly exciting. dream girlsbased on a Broadway musical inspired by the birth of the Supremes, was supposed to be her big break, and in part it was: a good performance as an actress and the placement of a wonderful ballad (listen) on that year’s charts. But the much lesser-known Jennifer Hudson, who received the Oscar, has become eclipsed. Years later, Bey wanted to try again with a remake A star is born The director is none other than Clint Eastwood. But we know how it was (see below).

Many years later, she specialized in New York comedies, from delightful Rainy day in New York Woody Allen alongside Timothée Chalamet in an equally compelling series Only murders in the building (Season 3 was released on Disney on August 8). But at first it was the “scandalous” Harmony Corine, the same Children AND Gummowho gave her a role in the group bad Girls lost between neon heists and unforgettable Britney piano covers. gemstone author entered the annals of which one can be very proud.

The Eastwood project we mentioned with Beyonce failed, the script passed into the hands of Bradley Cooper, and the rest is history. For a remake A star is born, directed in 1937 by William A. Wellman (but at the same time there was also a 1954 version with Judy Garland and a 1976 version with Barbra Streisand), the actor and director (in his debut) has only her in mind: Lady Gaga. Who takes the stage as Ellie, from Miss Nobody to Star. From pink feathers on the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival to the Oscars (8 nominations, including one for Best Actress, and a statuette for small as best original song) to the star (from cinema) was born seriously.

In a documentary Breakproduced by Netflix, J. Lo would say she was very disappointed when faced with the failure (and taken for granted) of being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Lauren Scafaria, for which she received better reviews despite past results in promotions such as Selena AND out of sight. Lopez “hooked” on light light romantic comedies (read: Sooner or later I will get married AND 5 star love), And to turn as a very tough lap dancer who takes revenge, it seemed like the appropriate vehicle for Serie A to be officially recognized by cinema. There’s nothing to be done. Try again, Jen.

A “niche” pop star (in a group formed by her sisters, the formidable Haim), Alana entered the cinema not through a door, but through a doorway, making her debut as the title character in one of Paul Thomas Anderson’s most delicate and tender films. touching films. And become one of the true revelations of the last few seasons. “Accomplice” of many of the band’s videos, director Magnolia gave her a free and beautiful role alongside the equally new (and outstanding) Cooper Hoffman, son of Philip Seymour Hoffman. And even for young Chaim, an A in the Academy would be more than well-deserved.

Italian pop stars (of the latest generation) look good on the big screen. Apulian Pippo Mezzapesa bet everything on one of them and won big. Elodie’s film debut was far from easy on paper, given that she was cast as the “mafia wife” who falls in love with a picciotto from a rival clan. Moreover, in black and white, which immediately makes the cinema authorial and festival-like: but she lacked applause in Venice, where the film was presented, on the contrary. Instead, the last nomination “David di Donatello” was missing a nomination as an actress, from which, however, she returned with a statuette for the song. bullets. Tie.