Adele is trading in the microphone for movie magic — making her film debut in Tom Ford’s next cinematic masterpiece, Cry to Heaven. The pop superstar will appear alongside an A-list cast that includes Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany, and rising newcomer Owen Cooper.
The movie marks Ford’s long-awaited return to directing and is based on Anne Rice’s 1982 novel, a dark and decadent tale set in 18th-century Italy amid the haunting world of the castrati — young male singers whose voices were preserved through brutal means to achieve angelic tones. The story follows two of these gifted singers as they rise to fame in Venice, their fates intertwined by art, ambition, and obsession.
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While Ford is keeping character details tightly under wraps, sources confirm Adele will play a key supporting role, marking her first step into acting. The film also features a powerhouse supporting cast including Ciarán Hinds, George MacKay, Mark Strong, Hunter Schafer, and Thandiwe Newton.
The move comes after Adele wrapped up her Las Vegas residency and announced plans for a creative break. “I just want to do other things for a while,” she told fans last year — and it looks like she meant it.
Ford, who famously left the fashion world behind after selling his brand to Estée Lauder in 2022, has thrown himself back into filmmaking with gusto. Known for his sleek and emotionally charged dramas like A Single Man and Nocturnal Animals, Cry to Heaven is expected to ooze the same stylish melancholy that’s become his signature.
With Adele stepping in front of the camera for the first time and Ford back in the director’s chair, Cry to Heaven is already shaping up to be one of the most talked-about films of the year — a lush, operatic tale that could make Adele’s Hollywood debut one to remember.
