{"id":1961108,"date":"2025-08-15T00:06:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T00:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1961108"},"modified":"2025-08-15T00:06:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T00:06:15","slug":"sydney-sweeney-dreams-of-being-a-nashville-country-star-in-latest-film-amid-american-eagle-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sydney-sweeney-dreams-of-being-a-nashville-country-star-in-latest-film-amid-american-eagle-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Sweeney dreams of being a Nashville country star in latest film amid &#8216;American Eagle&#8217; controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A new teaser from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2025\/08\/14\/sydney-sweeney-best-movies-ranked\/85607105007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sydney Sweeney;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sydney Sweeney<\/a>&#8216;s upcoming film &#8220;Americana&#8221; reveals she plays a diner waitress with Nashville aspirations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The crime-comedy, a modern-day Western released on Aug. 15, stars Sweeney as Penny Jo Poplin and Paul Walter Hauser as &#8220;Lefty&#8221; Ledbetter, who team up to pursue a rare Native American artifact in South Dakota.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Halsey, Eric Dane, Zahn McClarnon and Roy Lee Dean are also in the film&#8217;s cast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A sneak peak of the movie dropped on Aug. 14, showing Sweeney and Hauser&#8217;s characters dreaming about what they&#8217;d do with the money once they get the artifact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>Ranked: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2025\/08\/14\/sydney-sweeney-best-movies-ranked\/85607105007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sydney Sweeney's best movies \u2014 Does 'Americana' make the list?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sydney Sweeney&#8217;s best movies \u2014 Does &#8216;Americana&#8217; make the list?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sweeney&#8217;s Penny Jo speaks with a stutter, asking if the artifact is really worth half a million dollars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That&#8217;s what the man said,&#8221; said Hauser&#8217;s character, a reserved rancher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Guess that&#8217;s that,&#8221; she said, setting a gun on the counter. \u201cThey aren\u2019t just gonna give us the artifact, ya know? What are you gonna do with the money when we get it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lefty said he doesn&#8217;t really need the money, just good food, beer and company \u2014 things he already has.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I bet they have all that in Nashville,&#8221; Penny Jo replies. &#8220;Once we get the artifact, I&#8217;m gonna sell it for the big bucks and go there to sing professionally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I didn&#8217;t know you were a singer,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Nobody does &#8230; I&#8217;m a hidden gem,&#8221; she said, adding that she sings &#8220;cheatin&#8217; songs, drinkin&#8217; songs, hurtin&#8217; songs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You sing country music?&#8221; he asks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;What other kinda music is there?&#8221; she said, beaming.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Sydney Sweeney in a scene from her new movie &#8220;Americana.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The movie, filmed in 2022, follows the story of a waitress and military veteran seeking a rare Lakota Ghost shirt, which has fallen onto the black market in a small town.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The lives of local outsiders and outcasts violently intertwine,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt17676734\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:says a description of the film on IMDB;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">says a description of the film on IMDB<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Some seek fortune and some seek personal freedom, while others simply want to return the artifact to its proper tribal home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film was written and directed by Tony Tost (<em>Damnation<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Poker Face<\/em>) and is the latest film from Sweeney, who has starred in the TV series &#8220;White Lotus&#8221; and &#8220;Euphoria,&#8221; as well as films &#8220;Madame Web,&#8221; &#8220;Immaculate,&#8221; and &#8220;Echo Valley.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Sidney Sweeney&#8217;s latest project comes amid American Eagle controversy<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sweeney&#8217;s new film follows her viral ad for American Eagle, which has been the source of controversy as some critics have called the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/07\/31\/sydney-sweeney-american-eagle-ad-trump-white-house-response\/85458272007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ad blitz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ad blitz<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;a dog whistle for eugenics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>Explained: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/07\/29\/sydney-sweeney-american-eagle-jeans-ad-eugenics\/85423261007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle jeans ad sparks controversy. Here's why;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sydney Sweeney&#8217;s American Eagle jeans ad sparks controversy. Here&#8217;s why<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sweeney has not commented on viewers&#8217; responses to the ad. Some outlets report <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.retailbrew.com\/stories\/2025\/08\/11\/exclusive-foot-traffic-down-9-at-american-eagle-following-sydney-sweeney-ad-controversy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:foot traffic at American Eagle has decreased by 9%;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">foot traffic at American Eagle has decreased by 9%<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Audrey Gibbs is a music journalist with The Tennessean. You can reach her at agibbs@tennessean.com. <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/08\/14\/sydney-sweeney-dreams-nashville-country-stardom-americana-film\/85664324007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sydney Sweeney dreams of Nashville country stardom in 'Americana' film;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sydney Sweeney dreams of Nashville country stardom in &#8216;Americana&#8217; film<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new teaser from Sydney Sweeney&#8216;s upcoming film &#8220;Americana&#8221; reveals she plays a diner waitress with Nashville aspirations. The crime-comedy, a modern-day Western released on Aug. 15, stars Sweeney as Penny Jo Poplin and Paul Walter Hauser as &#8220;Lefty&#8221; Ledbetter, who team up to pursue a rare Native American artifact in South Dakota. 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