According to Variety, Ronnie Spector selected Zendaya to play her in Be My Baby. The singer was also set to be an executive producer of the film before passing away in 2022 (via Deadline).

(Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency) Spector herself was a part “Be My Baby” prior to her death in 2022, serving as an executive producer and hand-selecting Zendaya to play her.

“Be My Baby” has been in the works since 2020, as late singer Spector hand-selected Zendaya to play her. The project landed at A24 in 2022.

Barry Jenkins to Direct Zendaya in Ronnie Spector Biopic ‘Be My Baby’ A24 is backing the new movie, which will explore Spector’s troubled marriage to producer and convicted murderer Phil ...

March 26 (UPI) -- Zendaya will play legendary singer Ronnie Spector in director Barry Jenkins' upcoming biopic, Be My Baby. The film, from studio A24, will be written by Dave Kajganich and shares ...

EXCLUSIVE: A24 is putting together a film package that will have Emmy-winning Euphoria star Zendaya attached to play singer Ronnie Spector in a film about her life. Deals have just closed for ...

Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group ...

Ronnie Spector, the leader of pop group The Ronettes and the powerful central voice of hits like "Be My Baby" and "Baby I love You," has died, her family announced in a statement on her website ...

Oscar winner Barry Jenkins will direct A24’s “Be My Baby,” a biographical drama about Ronnie Spector. Zendaya, who has been attached to the project since 2020, will portray the ’60s music ...