According to a recent interview with Variety, 'Twisters' star Daisy Edgar-Jones will no longer star as Carol King in the upcoming 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' film.
She was originally announced to play the role in December of 2022.
"I love Carole, and I love that story, but it was a year ago that they decided [to no longer pursue it]," Edgar-Jones told Variety.
'I did learn a lot of piano. I think it's a gorgeous story, and the script probably needs a little more time in the oven. But I did meet Carole King on Zoom, and I was like, 'This is the coolest thing ever,'" the actress added.
According to Variety's previous report, the upcoming film will be directed by Academy Award nominee Lisa Cholodenko, who co-wrote the screenplay with Stuart Blumberg.
King described Daisy then as a spirit and energy that he recognized as himself when he was younger. He added that she had tremendous talent, and he knew she would give a great performance.
Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman of Playtone were also engaged as producers for the film, along with Paul Blake, the producer of the stage musical.
The production opened on Broadway in 2014 and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning two. In 2015, Sony acquired the rights to a film version of the musical, which features King's iconic songs, including 'One Fine Day,' '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,' 'I Feel the Earth Move,' and 'You've Got a Friend.' The production stopped in 2019.
She was Carol Klein, a passionate and bold Brooklyn girl before she became the legendary singer Carol King. As a teenager, she fought her way into the record industry. By the time she was in her twenties, she had the marriage of her dreams and a successful career as a hit writer for the biggest names in rock 'n' roll.
However, she did not discover her voice until her personal life fell apart. Inspired by the true story of King's remarkable rise to fame, Beautiful follows her journey from being a member of a successful songwriting duo with her husband, Gerry Goffin, to forming close friendships with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, and ultimately becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history.
