# Charli xcx Joins Martin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens at Night’ With Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence (EXCLUSIVE)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/charli-xcx-joins-martin-scorseses-what-happens-at-night-with-leonardo-dicaprio-and-jennifer-lawrence-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-10-22T23:32:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/charli-xcx-martin-scorsese-what-happens-at-night-1236919507/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Fashion, Film, Horror, Music

## Key points

- Charli xcx has a cameo in Scorsese’s next film.
- DiCaprio and Lawrence lead the Gothic horror cast.
- The film has no release date yet.

## Summary

Charli xcx has joined Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film *What Happens at Night* in a cameo, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. The casting extends the singer’s recent move into film and brings her together with Scorsese beyond their connection through her new album.

The Gothic psychological horror follows an American married couple travelling to a small European town to adopt a baby, where their struggle to claim the child leaves them questioning how well they know themselves. Charli’s role is being kept under wraps; Mads Mikkelsen, Patricia Clarkson and Jared Harris are also in the cast. The film is Scorsese’s follow-up to *Killers of the Flower Moon*, which received 10 Oscar nominations, and no release date has been set.

## Coverage

- [Variety: Charli xcx Joins Martin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens at Night’ With Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence (EXCLUSIVE)](https://variety.com/2026/film/global/charli-xcx-martin-scorsese-what-happens-at-night-1236919507/)
- [Pitchfork: Charli XCX Will Appear in a Martin Scorsese Film](https://pitchfork.com/story/charli-xcx-will-appear-in-a-martin-scorsese-film/)

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