Hailee Steinfeld to Play Pop Star in ‘Idol’ movie

Singer and actress Hailee Steinfeld is in final negotiations to star in and
produce the Netflix movie “Idol,” about a assistant for an iconic pop star who
tries to become her, in “All About Eve” fashion.

Steinfeld, who was nominated for an Academy Award for “True Grit,” has
since combined her acting and singing talents in the second and third “Pitch
Perfect” movies. In December, she appears in “Bumblebee,” the latest movie
in the “Transformers” franchise, and will be heard as the voice of Gwen Stacy
in “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” She’s set to play poet Emily Dickinson
in an upcoming comedy series for Apple TV.

But before that, the “Love Myself,” “Starving,” and “Let Me Go” singer will host
and perform at the 2018 MTV European Music Awards, airing globally from
Bilbao, Spain on Nov. 4.

“The EMAs are a show where anything can happen,” Steinfeld said in a
statement. “I can’t wait to host a night filled with incredible artists,
performances, some surprises of my own – let’s do this, Bilbao!”