Daisy Edgar-Jones No Longer Starring in Carole King Biopic, Talks Meeting Her on Zoom

Daisy Edgar-Jones is no longer starring in Beautiful, the movie adaptation of Carole King‘s Broadway bio-musical.

It was announced in 2022 that Daisy would be playing Carole in the movie version of the Tony-winning musical, but she has exited the project.

In a new interview, Daisy explained what happened.

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“That’s no longer happening. I love Carole and I love that story, but it was a year ago that they decided [to no longer pursue it]. I did learn a lot of piano,” Daisy told Variety. “I think it’s a gorgeous story, and the script probably needs a little more time in the oven.”

She continued, “But I did meet Carole King on Zoom, and I was like, ‘This is the coolest thing ever.’ She really enjoyed Normal People, so she was a fan of that and I was a fan of hers. I get so starstruck by musicians, much more than actors, and Carole was one where it was quite hard to keep my cool.”

Though Daisy implied that the movie was canceled, Variety confirmed that the film is still being developed and a new actress will be attached.

The outlet noted, “When news of her involvement broke in 2022, her deal was not yet closed and last year’s writers and actors strikes delayed the project further.”

Daisy is currently promoting a highly-anticipated project!