Demi Lovato Set to Appear in Will Ferrell Comedy on Netflix
Demi Lovato is coming back to to the acting world by joining Eurovision on Netflix.
Entertainment Weekly explains that the comedy will star both Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams. Lovato will play Katiana, an angelic, Icelandic singer. Ferrell and McAdams will play Icelandic musicians Lars Erickssong and Sigrit Ericksdottir.
Ferrell made the news official when he announced it in a video on Netflix’s Netflix is a Joke Twitter account. In the video, he presents Demi with a birthday cake – that he, of course, made from scratch. She can be seen blowing out the candles of the cake at the end of the video.
🎂 Happy Birthday #DemiLovato !!! 🎂 Famous baker and star of Netflix's Eurovision, Will Ferrell, made you a cake. pic.twitter.com/l7qPdCO5pX
— Netflix Is A Joke (@NetflixIsAJoke) August 21, 2019
According to Entertainment Weekly, “The film centers on Lars and Sigrit’s journey as they are given the once-in-a-lifetime chance to represent their country at the world’s biggest song competition, and prove that any dream worth having is one worth fighting for.” The film is inspired by a real singing contest.
There is no word yet on when the movie will be released.