The lead is Elle Fanning. Yes, the fairy princess from Maleficent. She’s singing. She’s acting. She’s playing guitar. Dolly said Elle had to learn to yodel for the role. Yodel. In 2026. I am so here for it.
Then there’s Kevin Bacon. He plays a villainous music manager. Kevin Bacon is your guy? Dolly’s guy? Yes. He’s wearing a terrible wig. He’s being mean. And he’s doing it all because Dolly asked nicely.
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The movie was filmed in Tennessee, obviously. But also in Georgia, because Dolly wanted to use a specific bus station bathroom. A bathroom. For a scene. She has the power to make a port-a-potty look iconic. That’s the power of Dolly.
Dolly’s character is named Ruthanna. That’s her real middle name. Her full name is Dolly Rebecca Parton. She almost went by “Rebecca.” Imagine a world without “Dolly.” I can’t. Don’t make me.
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The title Run, Rose, Run comes from a rose bush Dolly planted at her childhood home. That bush is still alive. It’s 80 years old. It’s more resilient than my Wi-Fi connection. Dolly is that rose.
