Charli XCX has revealed that Clairo was also considered for her role in her upcoming independent film Erupcja.
In October, news emerged that the ‘360’ singer had filmed the movie in secret in Warsaw during the height of ‘Brat’ summer.
Director Pete Ohs confirmed that Erupcja, which means “eruption” in Polish, will tell the story of the combustible relationship between two women – a local Polish citizen played by Lena Góra and a tourist, to be played by Charli XCX.
In a new interview with Filmmaker Magazine, Charli and Ohs have spoken about their chance meeting in New York bar Clandestino in May 2024 where they were introduced by a mutual friend Said Harris.
Speaking about the improvised nature of the film’s production, Ohs spoke about developing Charli’s character Bethany. “Okay, we have a character named Bethany who’s shy and what is she doing in Warsaw?” he said. “That’s the fun of making movies this way, where it just all becomes about asking questions, finding what answers feel good, and just like moving through the story and discovering it as we go.”
Charli responded: “I remember quite early on, we were talking a lot about the singer Clairo in comparison with Bethany. You were like, ‘I really like Clairo.’ So we kept brining Clairo into the mix when we were thinking about who Bethany was, which is funny, because as a musician, she’s sort of like the complete opposite to who I am as a musician.”
While it appears that Clairo was in consideration during the development process, Ohs soon decided that XCX would play Bethany and they were filming three months later.
Although they tried to keep it low-key, the film’s “secrecy” was blown by the musician’s fame. “[Charli] definitely got recognized a bunch of times, Ohs said last year. “She was always really sweet. She took selfies with many a Polish fan…”
Erupcja will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday (September 4). No general release has been announced.
Charli is also starring in 100 Nights Of Hero, adapted from a graphic novel by Isabel Greenberg. That film is having its world premiere at Venice International Film Festival on Saturday (September 6), followed by a US release on December 5. A UK release date has not been announced. She is also set to star in the adventure-comedy Sacrifice alongside Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Evans.
Charli has also proven herself to be an avid film fan too, making regular recommendations via TikTok, leaving reviews on Letterboxd, and pitching an It Girl edition of the Final Destination franchise. She also recently shared a scene from her upcoming mockumentary film, The Moment.
