Overview
- Record executive Clive Davis announced the casting on stage at his pre‑Grammys party at the Beverly Hilton on January 31.
- Meryl Streep will portray Mitchell in her later years, with casting for earlier periods of the singer’s life still unconfirmed.
- Media reports have linked Anya Taylor‑Joy to the younger role, though no deal has been announced.
- Crowe says he has developed the project for four to five years through regular meetings with Mitchell, with plans to tell the story from her point of view using her preserved costumes and instruments.
- Representatives for Streep and Mitchell did not comment, and no production or release timeline has been formally set, though Crowe previously hinted filming could begin in 2026.