On Sofia Carson’s record, that is one movie she gained’t ever neglect making.
The “Descendants” actress, 31, starred alongside Connie Britton within the upcoming Netflix rom-com “The Life Lists” and received candid on what the expertise was like.
“I still can’t believe she plays my mom,” Carson gushed solely to The Publish on the SAG Awards Media Preview on Thursday. “I love Connie Britton. She’s just such a tremendous actor and an extraordinary woman and it was a privilege to play her daughter and act alongside her. This movie is a really special one.”
The singer added, “It’s really a special one for me and for everyone involved. I think it feels like a little piece of light amidst the darkness in the world and I feel so lucky to be able to give that.”
“The Life List,” tailored from the novel of the identical identify by Lori Nelson Spielman, follows Carson’s character, Alex Rose, within the wake of her mom Elizabeth’s dying.
After Alex meets with a lawyer to settle Elizabeth’s affairs, she is given a pre-recorded video from her late mom explaining that Alex wants to finish a childhood bucket record in an effort to obtain her inheritance.
The film additionally stars Kyle Allen, Jordi Mollà, Sebastian de Souza, and Chelsea Frei.
Whereas reflecting on her work with Netflix, Carson additionally teased the potential of a sequel for an additional one in every of her beloved initiatives on the streaming service: “Purple Hearts.”
Within the 2022 romantic musical film, Carson performed Cassie, a struggling singer-songwriter who agrees to marry a troubled Marine, Luke, for the army advantages.
Not solely did Carson star within the movie however she additionally co-wrote and sang the film’s authentic soundtrack.
When requested if followers will ever get to see Cassie and Luke’s story proceed, Carson teased, “Maybe.”
“That’s all I’m going to say. Maybe. I adore Cassie. I swear to protect her for the rest of my life and it just makes me so happy that everyone loves it so much that they would like to see where the story goes and I promise you it’s in my heart always. That’s what I’ll say,” she informed The Publish.
After the trailer for “The Life List” dropped on Thursday, the star spoke to Leisure Weekly about what drew her to the position.
“I think one of the reasons that Adam and I connected so deeply was because of my relationship with my mom,” she informed the outlet. “He felt it really mirrored Alex and Elizabeth’s relationship. In fact, it was Carson’s mother who first sent her the script, which the star calls “one of the most human scripts I’ve had the privilege of reading.”
The “Carry On” alum concluded: “I connected to Alex pretty instantly. Alex is all of us at some point in our lives, and the journey that she takes is so beautiful and meaningful; so simple, yet so powerful.”
Carson shared the film poster to her Instagram on Thursday, captioning the shot: “The Life List 🌹 Coming to a @netflix near you, March 28th. Be still my ever beating heart.”
“The Life List” hits Netflix on March 28.
