Selena Gomez to play Linda Ronstadt in biopic about the singer

Selena Gomez will play Linda Ronstadt in a biopic about the singer-songwriter. Gomez will play the 11-time Grammy Award winner in the feature film, which is being developed by producers James Keach and Ronstadt's manager John Boylan.

Ronstadt's official Facebook and Instagram accounts posted news of the film, noting, "It all started with a simple dream."  Ronstadt and Gomez, both of Mexican descent.

Ronstadt, 77, is known for her decades-long music career, which includes 24 studio albums and the No. 1 hit “You’re No Good.”

She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014 and was awarded the 2019 Kennedy Center Honors for Lifetime Achievement. She was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, a degenerative disease that forced her to give up singing.