If you’re dying for a little of that post-grunge/nu metal flavor at the movies and haven’t had your fix since the last Underworld, or if, say, you’ve caught the new version of The Crow but found it a little light on the likes of Filter or Deftones coming out of the speakers, look no further than the new flick Reagan, in theatres today (Aug. 30th).
There you’ll catch none other than Scott Stapp appearing as ol’ blue eyes himself, Frank Sinatra. The Creed frontman makes his way into a scene where Frankie performs at the Hollywood’s legendary Coconut Grove nightclub, set during the time when Ronald Reagan was president of the Screen Actors Guild (guess no one told him it was a union).
Reagan will not be Stapp’s first appearance on screen playing someone other than himself–way back in 2004, Stapp appeared in a TV movie called 30 Days Until I’m Famous as someone called simply “McP”. A quick youtube search revealed this highlight:
That McP; what a character! Easy to see why they chose Stapp for the golden-voiced crooner, who surely shared McP’s knowledge of what the people wanted.
Jk jk. The real reason Stapp was likely chosen for the part is that Reagan is an MJM Entertainment Group production, the company founded by Mark Josephthe author, film producer, and music producer known for his focus on Christian themes. Joseph, who has also worked with bands like Switchfoot, POD, and Sixpence None The Richer, apparently got his start with Stapp when the latter supplied music for the compilation Joseph put together as a sort of companion to the film The Passion of the Christ, on commission from Mel Gibson’s Icon Productions. Joseph went on to work with Stapp on his solo outings as well.
This lineage suggests a bit of a Christian vibe for Reaganfor those who like to note the editorial angle of work like this. Mileage may vary on this, but I can say with confidence that Stapp looks great in the suit.
