She’s well-known for her impressive acting range and Amy Adams just signed on to star as Janis Joplin in a forthcoming biopic.
According to multiple reports, the “American Hustle” star will begin filming in 2015 and the project will cover the “Piece of My Heart” singer’s rise to fame and untimely death.
Prior to the announcement, several other actresses were also considered for the job including Renee Zellweger and Nina Arienda.
Joplin began singing for Big Brother and the Holding Company before going solo and finding massive success. She died in 1970 at the age of 27.
