With just a few weeks to go until the new year, 2020 is still finding ways to surprise people — and it looks like the latest casting addition for the upcoming biopic Reagan is no exception. On Wednesday, Billboard confirmed that Scott Stapp, the veteran heavy metal star who is best known for being the frontman of Creed, will be making his acting debut in Reagan, playing legendary musician Frank Sinatra.

According to the report, Stapp’s role in the film will be part of a performance at the Cocoanut Grove night club, at a time when Reagan (played by Dennis Quaid) was the president of the Screen Actors Guild.

 

“Sinatra in performance mode was an exercise in restraint,” Stapp said in a statement. “He had this steely, stylish swagger and his sheer presence commanded a room. I was excited to join the cast and blown away by the on-set attention to detail, style, and overall production.”

“We are honored to have Scott in Reagan,” director Sean McNamara added. “Scott’s known for big, high energy performances so it was a thrill to see him shift gears to embody Sinatra’s contained charisma.”

 

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