Colin Hanks, Diane Guerrero and hip-hop star Nelly have joined the cast of the Buddy Holly biopic “Clear Lake,” directed by Bruce Beresford.“Clear Lake” tells the story of how Holly and other famous musicians of the late 1950s gave birth to rock ‘n’ roll while changing the trajectory of civil rights in America.
The 22-year-old Holly tragically died in a plane crash outside Clear Lake, Iowa, on Feb.
3, 1959, along with Ritchie Valens, J.P.
“The Big Bopper” Richardson and pilot Roger Peterson.Hanks (“Fargo”) will co-star as Norman Petty, Holly’s brilliant but often controlling manager and producer.
“Orange Is the New Black” star Guerrero has been cast in the role of Holly’s wife, Maria Elena Holly.
Nelly, who is currently appearing on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” will play Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chuck Berry.Variety reported on Oct.
8 that Ruairi O’Connor had been
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