Dua Lipa Joins the Chaos: Pop Star Set to Star in A24’s High School Reunion Comedy ‘Peaked’

The “Training Season” is officially over, and the acting season has begun. Dua Lipa, the reigning queen of British pop, is securing her spot as a Hollywood mainstay. Reports from Deadline and Billboard confirm that the Grammy-winning artist has officially joined the cast of Peaked, the highly anticipated A24 comedy movie directed by Molly Gordon.

This isn’t just another cameo. While character details remain tightly under wraps, Lipa will share the screen with a powerhouse ensemble including Emma Mackey, Laura Dern, and Simone Ashley. For a singer who has spent the last decade dominating the global charts with hits like “New Rules” and “Levitating,” this move into the A24 cinematic universe signals a sophisticated shift in her burgeoning acting career.

A New Chapter in Dua’s Cinematic Multiverse

Coming off the heels of her 2024 album Radical Optimism and a recent collaboration with Danny L Harle on “Two Hearts,” Lipa’s jump into an A24 production feels like a natural evolution. She previously dipped her toes into the water—literally—as Mermaid Barbie in Greta Gerwig’s 2023 blockbuster, and played the mysterious LaGrange in the spy thriller Argylle.

However, Peaked offers something different. Directed by Molly Gordon (the creative force behind the indie hit Theater Camp), the film follows two girls who “traumatized you in high school” as they attempt to reclaim their vanished glory at a 10-year reunion. It’s a premise ripe for the kind of sharp, self-aware humor A24 is known for, and it provides Lipa the perfect platform to showcase the “persona-shifting” she told TIME magazine she loves so much.

Production and What to Expect

With production scheduled to kick off this April, the buzz is already deafening. The cast list reads like a “who’s who” of Gen-Z icons and seasoned legends, featuring Levon Hawke, Alex Consani, and Amy Sedaris. For Lipa, who is currently between major album cycles, Peaked represents a chance to solidify her “slashie” status—singer/actress—before her fourth studio album eventually takes center stage later this year.