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Dolly Parton Reveals Who She Wants To Play Her in a Biopic

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Dolly Parton Reveals Who She Wants To Play Her in a Biopic

Dolly Parton Reveals Who She Wants To Play Her in a Biopic

Dolly Parton Reveals Who She Wants , To Play Her in a Biopic.

CNN reports that while Parton has always wanted to do a Broadway musical about her life, .

She's currently considering a feature film instead because of the pandemic.

We were talking about doing my Broadway musical and we were really, really far out ahead of that, and then COVID hit and that changed my mind about a whole lot of things, Dolly Parton, via 'Mr. Nashville Talks,' as reported by CNN.

I do intend someday to be on Broadway, but I’m thinking now that I might do my life story as a feature.

Maybe possibly even a musical feature, so we’re in talks about that, Dolly Parton, via 'Mr. Nashville Talks,' as reported by CNN.

As for who Parton has in mind to portray her, Kristin Chenoweth is at the top of the list.

As for who Parton has in mind to portray her, Kristin Chenoweth is at the top of the list.

I love Kristin Chenoweth.

She’s just absolutely fantastic, Dolly Parton, via 'Mr. Nashville Talks,' as reported by CNN.

Parton said other actresses may need to be cast as well to depict various times of her life.

We’d probably have to have-as long as my career has been-like a little Dolly and a middle Dolly and then the older one, Dolly Parton, via 'Mr. Nashville Talks,' as reported by CNN.

We’d probably have to have-as long as my career has been-like a little Dolly and a middle Dolly and then the older one, Dolly Parton, via 'Mr. Nashville Talks,' as reported by CNN.

We’d probably have to have-as long as my career has been-like a little Dolly and a middle Dolly and then the older one, Dolly Parton, via 'Mr. Nashville Talks,' as reported by CNN.

Currently, Parton is promoting her first novel, 'Run, Rose, Run.'


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