Sam Rockwell In Talks To Play Country Music Legend Merle Haggard And Do His Own Singing

A new biopic about the late legendary country singer Merle Haggard is in the works at Amazon Studios, and Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell is reportedly in talks to play the lead role.

Deadline first reported the news, adding that Rockwell will do his own singing. The film is said to take place in the 1960s as Haggard rose to fame. Haggard died in 2016.

The film will be directed by Robin Bissell, who produced Seabiscuit and The Hunger Games. It's based on Haggard's memoir, Sing Me Back Home, and Haggard's wife Theresa will be a producer.

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