His pitch came during his appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Thursday (April 23), when Colbert raised the topic of a potential R.E.M. film, given the slew of musician biopics cropping up in recent years.
Colbert asked Stipe who would take on the role, saying “It’s got to be David Cross,” to play bearded Stipe, before the two wondered who could play his younger self.
“Maybe Billie Eilish could do it,” Stipe suggested. “She’d be good,” Colbert agreed. “You guys got similar blue eyes there.”
If you didn’t get to see Billie Eilish in person on her sold-out Hit Me Hard and Soft tour, you’ll soon be able to live the experience at your nearest movie theater.
The 10-time Grammy-, two-time Oscar-winning singer dropped a new trailer for her upcoming concert film Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) on Monday (April 13). The new three-minute-long trailer follows Eilish and three-time Oscar winner James Cameron as Eilish gets ready to perform for thousands of fans and Cameron prepares to capture the moment.
