{"id":2317647,"date":"2026-03-07T22:51:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2317647"},"modified":"2026-03-07T22:51:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:51:28","slug":"charli-xcx-says-she-wants-to-quit-music-for-new-career-endeavor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/charli-xcx-says-she-wants-to-quit-music-for-new-career-endeavor\/","title":{"rendered":"Charli XCX Says She Wants to “Quit Music” for New Career Endeavor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Originally appeared on E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n

Charli XCX<\/a><\/strong> is everywhere, she\u2019s so cinema.<\/p>\n

The \u201cParty 4 U\u201d singer revealed she\u2019s interested in turning her focus to acting following a recent string of film projects, including her recent mocumentary The Moment and her soundtrack album for Wuthering Heights.<\/p>\n

After Quenlin Blackwell<\/strong> asked Charli if she wanted to \u201cact more\u201d during a recent episode of the Feeding Starving Celebrities<\/a> series, the 33-year-old replied, \u201cYes, are you kidding? I want to quit music, babe, and act.\u201d<\/p>\n

And when Quenlin, 25, highlighted the success of the Grammy winner\u2019s 2024 album Brat, she joked, \u201cWhat else is there to do?\u201d<\/p>\n

In fact, Charli\u2014who wed The 1975<\/strong> drummer George Daniel<\/a><\/strong> in July\u2014noted that she shared an idea for a horror film on TikTok<\/a> in May, expanding upon the premise which she described as an \u201cit-girl Final Destination.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would be being killed by machinery or something like that,\u201d she explained. \u201cAnd I feel like if it was an it-girl thing, all the deaths would be on the runway. I would probably die at some kind of a rave. You know what I mean?\u201d<\/p>\n

Charli has already begun to make her mark in the movie business, having released The Moment\u2014featuring cameos from the likes of Kylie Jenner<\/a><\/strong> and Julia Fox<\/a><\/strong>\u2014in January. And after creating an album inspired by Emerald Fennell<\/strong>\u2019s period drama starring Margot Robbie<\/a><\/strong> and Jacob Elordi<\/a><\/strong>, she\u2019s also set to team up with Jack Antonoff to contribute original songs to the upcoming psychological horror Mother Mary starring Anne Hathaway<\/a><\/strong> and Michaela Coel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Charli has already begun to make her mark in the movie business, having released The Moment\u2014featuring cameos from the likes of Kylie Jenner<\/a><\/strong> and Julia Fox<\/a><\/strong>\u2014in January. And after creating an album inspired by Emerald Fennell<\/strong>\u2019s period drama starring Margot Robbie<\/a><\/strong> and Jacob Elordi<\/a><\/strong>, she\u2019s also set to team up with Jack Antonoff to contribute original songs to the upcoming psychological horror Mother Mary starring Anne Hathaway<\/a><\/strong> and Michaela Coel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFilm is where my creative brain seems to be gravitating,\u201d Charli wrote in a post on her Substack<\/a> in November. \u201cI\u2019m enjoying acting, I\u2019m enjoying writing, I\u2019m enjoying watching and I\u2019m above all enjoying discovering a new craft.\u201d<\/p>\n

But while she described her recent foray into filmmaking as \u201creally enriching and instinctual,\u201d she added, \u201cMusic is a limb I will probably never fully be able to cut from my body despite trying quite hard to do so at points.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thankfully for Charli, she has plenty of singers-turned-actors to look to for inspiration. For more stars who have taken their talents to the screen, keep reading\u2026<\/p>\n

Eminem<\/h3>\n
\"Eminem\"<\/span><\/div>\n
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Though the rapper’s filmography isn’t very long, it does include starring in the award-winning drama, 8 Mile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Rihanna<\/h3>\n
\"Rihanna\"<\/span><\/div>\n
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The singer has put in “Work” in the recording studio and on camera! The Barbadian beauty had a major role in Battleship and is part of the cast of Ocean’s Eight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Janelle Monae<\/h3>\n
\"Janelle<\/span><\/div>\n
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The “Tightrope” singer made a name for herself, being featured in two Oscar nominated films in 2017: Moonlight and Hidden Figures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Will Smith<\/h3>\n
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air got his start in the music industry, rapping with his childhood friend and producer DJ Jazzy Jeff.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Donnie Wahlberg<\/h3>\n
\"Donnie<\/span><\/div>\n
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The News Kids on the Block <\/strong>singer hasn’t left his boyband roots behind, but has added actor to his resume, appearing in shows like Blue Bloods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Jennifer Hudson<\/h3>\n
\"Jennifer<\/span><\/div>\n
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The vocal powerhouse got her start on American Idol, but became a household name when her acting career took off with Dream Girls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mark Wahlberg<\/h3>\n
\"Mark<\/span><\/div>\n
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Looks like it runs in the family! Formerly known as Marky Mark<\/strong>, the rapper turned actor is famous for his work on screen, ranging from action films to comedies like Ted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Queen Latifah<\/h3>\n
\"Queen<\/span><\/div>\n
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Beginning as a rapper, the star has shown she can do pretty much anything, even starring in the Oscar-winning Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Justin Timberlake<\/h3>\n
\"Justin<\/span><\/div>\n
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Is there anything he can’t do? The singer\/designer\/activist\/actor is a true renaissance man. Don’t believe us? Watch The Social Network and then we’ll talk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Beyonc\u00e9<\/p>\n

\"<p>Beyonc&eacute;<\/p>\"<\/span><\/div>\n
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Before Queen Bey starred in Dream Girls, she was Foxy Cleopatra opposite Mike Meyers<\/strong> in Austin Powers in Gold Member.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Lady Gaga<\/h3>\n
\"Lady<\/span><\/div>\n
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Mother Monster fit right in on the set of American Horror Story: Hotel, which brings the horror series to Los Angeles, Calif., before taking on A Star Is Born.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Bow Wow<\/p>\n

\"<p>Bow<\/span><\/div>\n
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When the young rapper isn’t in the studio, he’s on the screen! The actor starred in Lottery Ticket in 2010, and has been a regular on CSI: Cyber since 2015.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

John Legend<\/h3>\n
\"John<\/span><\/div>\n
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“Everybody Knows” the singer for his hit songs, but he’s also quite the actor, even appearing alongside Ryan Gosling <\/strong>in La La Land.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Awkwafina<\/h3>\n
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The rapper made the switch to television providing commentary on Girl Code – now she’s a part of the films Crazy Rich Asians and Ocean’s Eight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ice Cube<\/h3>\n
\"Ice<\/span><\/div>\n
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“Straight Outta Compton” and onto the silver screen! The MC has had hit after hit – from “It Was a Good Day” to Are We There Yet?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cher<\/h3>\n
\"Cher\"<\/span><\/div>\n
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“I Got You Babe”…and also an Academy Award and a few Golden Globes. The superstar is known not only for her music, but for her acting in films like Moonstruck and Burlesque.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Common<\/p>\n

\"<p>Common<\/p>\"<\/span><\/div>\n
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The hip-hop artist and Kanye West<\/strong>‘s collaborator does more than just music – he’s also an actor, appearing in films like Selma and John Wick: Chapter 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ludacris<\/h3>\n
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The rapper has always been a “Money Maker”; besides being a hip-hop legend, Luda stars in the Fast and Furious franchise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Madonna<\/h3>\n
\"Madonna\"<\/span><\/div>\n
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The “Like A Virgin” singer is no virgin to the big screen, appearing in films like Evita and A League Of Their Own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

LL Cool J<\/h3>\n
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In addition to being one of the first mainstream hip-hop acts, the legendary rapper has starred in a number of films, and is a part of NCIS: LA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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