Netflix Announces Dolly Parton Biopic: The Queen of Country Gets the Hollywood Treatment—Starring an Oscar-Winning Doppelgänger

Netflix Announces Dolly Parton Biopic: The Queen of Country Gets the Hollywood Treatment—Starring an Oscar-Winning Doppelgänger
Netflix has done it again. The streaming giant just announced an upcoming biopic on none other than Dolly Parton, proving that Hollywood will never rest until every music legend gets the glossy, big-budget treatment. The project, simply titled Dolly, promises to chronicle the country queen’s rise from a dirt-poor Tennessee girl to a global icon with a voice as big as her hair. But the real shocker? The lead role will be played by an Oscar-winning actress who looks exactly like her.
The casting news sent fans into a frenzy. Who is this mysterious, Academy-approved doppelgänger? Early speculation ranged from Margot Robbie in a blonde perm to Nicole Kidman in yet another transformation. But Netflix has confirmed that the role of Dolly will be played by Charlene Dawson, a relatively under-the-radar actress who won an Oscar last year for an indie drama about a woman struggling to sing country songs while raising 12 kids in a trailer park. Apparently, she was born for this role—literally, as her baby pictures already looked like Dolly’s childhood portraits.
The biopic will cover everything—her early days performing barefoot at church, her breakout on The Porter Wagoner Show, the infamous moment when she told Elvis Presley he couldn’t have I Will Always Love You, and her eventual reign as America’s sweetheart. Sources say there will also be an extended montage of Dolly bedazzling her own outfits, because, let’s be real, that’s what the people want.
Netflix promises the film will remain historically accurate, though there are whispers that the script takes some creative liberties. For example, an early draft allegedly included Dolly lassoing a tornado, single-handedly revolutionizing country music, and inspiring Elvis’s jumpsuits before she was legally old enough to drive. A historian raised objections, but Netflix reminded them that Dolly Parton operates outside the bounds of reality.
One of the biggest questions is whether Dolly herself will make a cameo. Insiders claim she might appear as a time-traveling narrator, guiding young Dolly through life with cryptic wisdom and rhinestone-encrusted life lessons. Others believe she could play every supporting role in the movie, from her mother to her backup singers. Frankly, that seems entirely possible.
Netflix is also teasing some surprise cameos, and speculation is wild. Expect to see country legends, pop stars, and Ryan Reynolds, because he’s contractually obligated to be in everything now. Fans are already betting on whether he’ll play Kenny Rogers or just a talking cowboy boot.
Dolly herself has endorsed the project, saying, “I just hope they don’t make me look too glamorous and talented… Oh wait, that’s impossible.” Classic Dolly.
The film is set to premiere next year, assuming Netflix doesn’t suddenly cancel it for tax reasons. But for now, one thing is certain: the world is about to get a whole lot more fabulous.