Love Again | Celine Dion plays the romantic comedy

Celine Dion should surprise many in love again, a romantic comedy that will mark his film debut. According to the stars of the American film, the singer is not only “a musical icon”, but also “a very good actress”.

“She is so funny and charismatic,” commented Priyanka Chopra (Quantico, Matrix Resurrections). “People are going to discover a new side to her,” added her acting partner, Sam Heughan (Outlander).

The duo praised the acting talents of Celine Dion on Tuesday, during an event organized by People on Instagram. The virtual meeting aimed to highlight the release of the first images of the feature film written and directed by Jim C. Strouse (Grace is Gone), in which the Quebec artist plays her own role.

love again (in French, love again) hits theaters on May 12. Posted on Tuesday, its 2 minute 45 second trailer includes some sequences with Celine Dion. It portends a conventional romantic comedy, and parades to the sound of one of Celine Dion’s greatest hits, It’s All Coming Back To Me nowa 1996 power ballad that has become a karaoke classic.

Notice to suspicious fans given the international French used in the translated extract: Celine Dion has indeed dubbed her own voice in French, we are confirmed.

“Hello, this is Celine Dion”

Based on a popular 2016 German film adapted from a novel by writer Sofie Cramer titled Text Fur Dich, love again tells the story of Mira (Priyanka Chopra), a woman who, to ease her pain after tragically losing her fiancé, begins sending romantic text messages to the deceased’s phone number…unknowing it has been reassigned to Rob (Sam Heughan), a journalist in charge of painting the portrait of Celine Dion. The latter also receives a first text message in the middle of a press conference from the artist, reveals the trailer.

Later, the singer is seen dialing Mira’s number and saying, “Hello, this is Celine Dion. “Convinced that it is a joke, the young woman replies:” That’s right, yes. And I am Mariah Carey. »

We guess that Celine Dion will help the two strangers to form a couple.

new songs

In an interview with the magazine People, Celine Dion said that she had “a lot of fun” participating in the filming of the feature film from Sony Pictures studios. “And for my very first film, to appear alongside the beautiful and talented actors Priyanka Chopra and Sam Heughan is a chance that I will cherish forever,” she added.

Celine Dion, who hasn’t released new material since the album Couragein 2019, recorded new pieces for love again, confirms Sony Music Canada. The details surrounding their release will be revealed “soon”, the record label wrote to us by email. “I think it’s a wonderful story full of good feelings, and I hope people will like it and they’ll like the new songs too,” the Queen of Las Vegas commented to People.

A “celebration” of Celine Dion

On Tuesday, Sam Heughan indicated that love again was “a celebration of the work of Celine Dion”. The Scottish comedian, who wore an “I Love Celine” t-shirt during the virtual event transmitted on Instagram, took the opportunity to wish “well” to the artist, who recently revealed to have a disorder rare neurological, called Moersch-Woltman syndrome, which prevents him from getting back on stage.

“Céline Dion is the goddess of love,” Heughan said.

The filming of love again dates back to 2020, in the midst of COVID-19, recalled the actors. For Celine Dion, 54, this is her first real foray into the big screen. Younger, the singer often confided her dream of playing Maria Callas in the cinema, but her wish never materialized.

In 2014, she briefly appeared in Operation Muppets (Muppets Most Wanted). His only dramatic role dates back to 1991 in flowers on the snowa Quebec miniseries in four episodes broadcast on Radio-Canada.

The cast of love again also includes Russell Tovey, Celia Imrie, Steve Oram and Lydia West. Priyanka Chopra’s singer and husband, Nick Jonas, also makes an appearance.