Charli xcx’s Scorsese cameo: what’s known about What Happens at Night
Variety reports that Charli xcx has a cameo in Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. Her role remains under wraps.
Charli xcx has a cameo in Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film What Happens at Night, Variety reported on October 22, citing sources who spoke to the outlet. The reported appearance puts her alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in a film whose release date has not been set.
Her part is being kept under wraps, Variety said. Representatives for Charli, Apple and StudioCanal had not immediately responded to the outlet’s requests for comment, leaving the reported casting without a public confirmation from those parties at the time of its report.
What is What Happens at Night about?
Variety describes What Happens at Night as a Gothic psychological horror film about an American married couple who travel to a small European town to adopt a baby. As they struggle to claim the child, they seem to know less and less about themselves. The production is backed by Apple and StudioCanal.
The ensemble also includes Mads Mikkelsen, Patricia Clarkson and Jared Harris, according to Variety. Apple Books lists Peter Cameron’s novel What Happens at Night as the basis for a planned film directed by Scorsese and starring DiCaprio and Lawrence. That listing establishes the project’s earlier context; it does not address Charli’s reported appearance.
Why Charli xcx and Scorsese are being linked
The reported cameo would extend a connection already visible on Charli’s album Music, Fashion, Film. Scorsese appears on its cover alongside John Cale and Marc Jacobs, who represent the three art forms in the title, Variety reported. A role in Scorsese’s film would turn that visual link into an on-screen collaboration.
Charli has appeared in seven films over the past two years, according to Variety. Among them is The Moment, a mockumentary directed by her frequent collaborator Aidan Zamiri that satirizes the commercial success of her album Brat. The reported Scorsese cameo is another screen appearance, though its size and nature remain undisclosed.
When could the film arrive?
No release date has been set for What Happens at Night, Variety reported. It would follow Scorsese’s 2023 film Killers of the Flower Moon, which also starred DiCaprio and received 10 Oscar nominations, including best picture. For now, the cast report identifies Charli as part of the project without revealing what she does in it.
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Sources and context
- Charli xcx Joins Martin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens at Night’ With Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence (EXCLUSIVE)Variety
- What Happens at Night — A NovelApple Books
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