will always remember Dolly<\/a>. But a biopic could define her image for decades of future generations.<\/p>\n\u201cOf course, when Dolly was alive she used the medium of TV movies to extensively tell the story of her childhood,\u201d the source acknowledged.<\/p>\n
\u201cA big-screen treatment would focus firmly on Dolly\u2019s adult career, her rise to fame and business success, and her unlikely Hollywood film career that began in the early \u201980s,\u201d the insider emphasized.<\/p>\n
The source then explained: \u201cCarrie Underwood is one name that keeps coming up because of her similar personality and stage presence to Dolly.\u201d (We\u2019ll have to take their word on that.)<\/p>\n
\u201cBut there are plenty of other famous singer-actresses who could pull this off,\u201d the insider acknowledged.<\/p>\n
\u201cUltimately, Dolly\u2019s survivors will have the final say on who plays her,\u201d the source noted. \u201cBut the first step for the family is to get the project set up and scripted under the supervision of a Hollywood studio.\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u2019s more to consider than who plays the lead, however<\/h2>\n In addition to casting the right actress, a Dolly Parton biopic would also need the right producer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe top name there right now is Graham King, who made [Queen\u2019s] Bohemian Rhapsody<\/em> and the genre\u2019s biggest financial hit, this year\u2019s Michael<\/em>,\u201d the inside source mused.<\/p>\n(Those are two of the most controversial biopics on the planet \u2014 one for its director and the other for glossing over<\/a> the titular character\u2019s controversies and alleged crimes against children.)<\/p>\n\u201cA movie covering Parton\u2019s career has similar potential for success, but this kind of movie requires a careful touch,\u201d the insider described. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere are no do-overs in this genre,\u201d the source claimed without explaining. \u201cAnd even Michael <\/em>took more than four years and tons of reshoots to pull together a version of the movie that played well with fans around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nThere\u2019s one big name missing from that report: Dolly\u2019s own goddaughter, Miley Cyrus.<\/p>\n
If you have ever seen them perform together, you know how well they could cover each other\u2019s songs.<\/p>\n
Miley can act (Hannah Montana<\/em> notwithstanding), and she can sing. <\/p>\nShe had a personal connection to Dolly all her life. That doesn\u2019t speak to her acting or singing, but it\u2019s a detail worth noting for any <\/em>casting department.<\/p>\nWe hope that any biopic is tasteful and true to Dolly\u2019s life and spirit. That comes before everything else.<\/p>\n
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