Willie Nelson will make a cameo appearance in the upcoming movie Zoolander 2. The 82-year-old singer told Access Hollywood that one of the movie’s stars, Owen Wilson, is a good friend and asked him to shoot some scenes in Italy.
Willie said, “Owen and I are good buddies and we stay pretty close in touch . . . We hang out a lot in Maui. (Owen) is the one who asked me if I wanted to do it. I said, ‘Let’s do it.'”
Other stars set to appear in Zoolander 2 include Justin Bieber and Kristen Wiig. The sequel is due in theaters in February of next year.
FAST FACTS
- Willie and Merle Haggard’s new album, Django and Jimmie, tops the Billboard Country Albums chart this week with sales of more than 30,000 copies.
- Willie will be part of next month’s star-studded tribute to Waylon Jennings taking place on July 6th in Austin, Texas. He joins Kris Kristofferson, Toby Keith, Lee Ann Womack, Kacey Musgraves, and Chris Stapleton.
(The Pulse of Radio)
