Valerie Bertinelli Is aware of Who Ought to Play Her in a Van Halen Biopic

Valerie Bertinelli is aware of who ought to play her in a film — however she would not need to see it.

In a brand new interview on The Drew Barrymore Present, the Emmy winner commented on the upcoming 4 Beatles movies and spoke about the opportunity of a Van Halen biopic getting made at some point

Bertinelli, 64, joked about garnering comparisons to Yoko Ono for her personal relationship with the late Eddie Van Halen, to whom she was married from 1981 to 2007. “Effectively, I’ve been known as Yoko in my day,” mentioned the Scorching in Cleveland actress, who welcomed 34-year-old son Wolfgang with Eddie.

“Oh, you did not know that I broke up Van Halen?” she quipped to host Drew Barrymore. “However I couldn’t play [Ono].”

A founding member of the band, Eddie performed guitar and extra in Van Halen from 1972 by means of his demise in 2020, however the group had varied lineup shifts all through its run — with Wolfgang becoming a member of as bassist in 2007.

“As if I had the facility to interrupt up a band,” added Bertinelli. “Yoko’s an incredible lady. She’s an artist, and she or he didn’t break up the Beatles. The Beatles had their very own points.”

She recalled Van Halen having “their very own points,” which led to the hardship inside the band. “And it wasn’t all Ed’s fault. Okay, I am simply going to place that on the market. Everyone likes to blame Ed, and he cannot defend himself. Nowhere close to was all of it Ed’s fault… He simply wished to write down his music and play his music.”

The Beatles’ Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison are set to be the themes of director Sam Mendes’ 4 upcoming biopic movies. Paul Mescal will play McCartney, whereas Harris Dickinson will play Lennon, Barry Keoghan will play Starr and Joseph Quinn will play Harrison.

Bertinelli would not need to see a casting announcement involving a characterization of herself anytime quickly. “Oh God, I hope they by no means do one about Van Halen,” she mentioned. “Be sure I am useless. I informed Wolfie, ‘Be sure I am useless.'”

Nevertheless, she has thought of who ought to play her on display: “Selena Gomez. She could be superb. However Selena, do not do it. Please do not do it.”