<Li> Michael Harney as Wolfie, a limo driver and friend of Lorenzo . </Li> <Li> Rafi Gavron as Rez Gavron, a music producer and Ally's manager . </Li> <P> Additionally, Rebecca Field appears as Gail, Shangela Laquifa Wadley as the drag bar emcee, Willam Belli as drag queen Emerald, Greg Grunberg as Jackson's driver Phil, and Ron Rifkin as Carl . Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real appear as Jackson's band, Eddie Griffin appears as a local preacher and Luenell appears as a cashier . Marlon Williams, Brandi Carlile, Halsey, Alec Baldwin, and Don Roy King cameo as themselves . </P> <P> In January 2011, it was announced that Clint Eastwood was in talks to direct Beyoncé in a third American remake of the 1937 film A Star Is Born; however, the project was delayed due to Beyoncé's pregnancy . In April 2012, writer Will Fetters told Collider that the script was inspired by Kurt Cobain . Talks with Christian Bale, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, and Will Smith to play the male lead failed to come to fruition . On October 9, 2012, Beyoncé left the project, and it was reported that Bradley Cooper was in talks to star . Eastwood was interested in Esperanza Spalding to play the female lead . </P>

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