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Cynthia Erivo is set to star in and produce a remake of the 1979 film “The Rose,” a musical romance that starred Bette Midler and earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.

In 1979, The Rose wasn’t only Midler’s breakthrough role as a film star. It was actually her very first movie role. In the film, Midler plays Mary Rose Foster, a struggling rock star in the 1960s.

“So I first met Bette Midler in my head when I watched the film The Rose in 1979. And since then, her and I have been best friends, in my head,” Poehler said.

Bette Midler introduces the "Divine Miss M" Rose at the New York Restoration Project Spring Picnic at the New York Botanical Garden on June 19, 2019 in New York City.