Billie Eilish in talks to make movie acting debut in ‘The Bell Jar’
Billie Eilish attends the 2024 Oscars (Disney/Chris Willard)
After winning multiple Oscars for movie songs, Billie Eilish may get a chance to compete in the acting categories.
ABC Audio has learned that Billie is in talks to make her film debut in an adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. Plath, a poet and author who died by suicide at age 30, wrote The Bell Jar in 1963 under a pseudonym. The semi-autobiographical novel was published a month before her death.
Oscar winner Sarah Polley will write the screenplay and direct the film; it’s not clear which role Billie will play.
Deadline was the first to report the news.
Billie got good reviews for her acting debut, which came in the 2023 Prime Video series Swarm. Her concert documentary HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D), which she co-directed with James Cameron, arrives in theaters May 8.
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A scene from Disney and Pixar’s ‘Hoppers.’ (Pixar)
The new Pixar film Hoppers has jumped its way into theaters.
It follows an animal lover named Mabel, voiced by Piper Curda, who uses brand-new technology to insert her consciousness into a robotic beaver capable of communicating with animals.
The film is funny, emotional and full of meaning — and Curda told ABC News those are distinct qualities of Pixar movies.
“That’s what’s so cool about Pixar,” Curda said. “One of my most visceral in-theater memories is the first 10 minutes of Up. Just being a child and sobbing. And to be also in a Pixar movie that has those first 10 minutes really just grab you like that is so, so special.”
Jon Hamm takes on the role of the smooth-talking local mayor Jerry Generazzo in Hoppers. Even before reading the script, he knew the film would have emotional depth.
“I knew from friends that had worked on previous [Pixar] films how long they spend developing their stories. It’s five, six years in some instances, and they don’t put it out until it’s ready,” Hamm said. “I’m also pleased that’s it’s an original story. It’s not based on a board game or a video game or this or that. It’s just a story about community and the environment and how we all can protect each other and lean on each other.”
Bobby Moynihan lends his voice to the charismatic beaver King George in the film. He said you can watch it multiple times and experience it differently.
“There’s a beautiful message in this movie, but I don’t think it hits you over the head with it,” Moynihan said. “The more I see the movie, the [more] different things happen for me. It’s absolutely beautiful to watch, but if you just watch it for the storyline itself and just for the heart, it’s equally as useful.”
Disney is the parent company of ABC News and Pixar.
Cynthia Erivo at The Academy Awards on March 2, 2025. (Disney/Frank Micelotta)
Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo are among the stars on King Charles III‘s New Year’s Honours List 2026. The honors system recognizes figures from across British society for their public achievements, and commitment to serving and helping the U.K.
Idris has been awarded a knighthood for his services to young people, while Cynthia has been made an MBE for services to music and drama.
Idris has worked with the youth via his Elba Hope Foundation, which supports education, among other things. He previously launched the Don’t Stop Your Future anti knife advocacy campaign and teamed with the King’s Trust (formerly known as the Prince’s Trust) to provide youth with hands-on training, mentoring and direct pathways into in music, creative media and more.
As for Cynthia, her services in music and drama include acting and/or singing in Broadway’s The Color Purple, Wicked and its sequel, Harriet and Genius: Aretha. She’s also shared her expertise with other artists via a master class at the American Theatre Wing.
