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Meryl Streep to Play Joni Mitchell in Cameron Crowe Biopic, Clive Davis Confirms

The Crowe-led film is being shaped from Mitchell’s perspective using her preserved costumes and instruments.

Overview

  • Clive Davis announced the casting during his pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton on Jan. 31.
  • The biopic has been in development for roughly four to five years under filmmaker Cameron Crowe.
  • Reports indicate Streep will portray an older or present-day Mitchell, while speculation about Anya Taylor-Joy playing a younger Mitchell remains unconfirmed.
  • Crowe has said he meets regularly with Mitchell and intends to tell the story from her point of view drawing on her personal archive.
  • Representatives for Streep and Mitchell did not respond to requests for comment, and additional casting and production details have not been disclosed.