Reality singing competitions have provided an entertaining escape from reality for years and now that mental and emotional release is being turned up to an 11. The first trailer for Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams new comedy
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga has been released and is even more ridiculous than we thought it would be. We really need this film to be available, like, now.Ferrell and McAdams star as Icelandic singing duo Lars Erickssong and Sigrit Ericksdottir, who together make up the arguably terrible musical duo Fire Saga. When it’s time for their country to submit a musical act to the annual Eurovision contest, their countrymen seem to have literally no other option than Fire Saga, fulfilling a lifelong dream for Lars and Sigrit and a unanimous groan from all of Iceland.Pierce Brosnan plays Ferrell’s dashingly handsome and continually disappointed father Erick Erickssong, who maintains a hilariously annoyed look throughout the trailer.
Downton Abbey actor Dan Stevens plays rival artist Alexander Lemtov, who tries to seduce Sigrit in an attempt to ruin Fire Saga’s chances of placing at Eurovision.
Actual Icelandic people Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson and Tómas Lemarquis also appear in the film, as well as
Fleabag actor Jamie Demetriou, who will reunite with his sister and
Stath Lets Flats co-star Natasia Demetriou in the new comedy.[video_embed id='-1']RELATED: Will Ferrell to write and star in Eurovision movie[/video_embed]Demi Lovato is also set to star as Katiana and perform the original new song “In The Mirror,” which will appear on the soundtrack for the film.Directed by David Dobkin (
Wedding Crashers, Fred Claus, The Change-Up), fans got a sneak peek at what to expect from
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga in May when a music video of Ferrell and McAdams in character as Lars and Sigrit was released. “Volcano Man” is filled with stunning scenery, silver lipstick, a Viking-inspired costume and a song that TBH isn’t that bad.
Starting in 1956, the annual Eurovision Song Contest has featured artists from all over Europe who perform original songs to compete for the top prize. This year for the first time since the competition’s inception, Eurovision has been canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 2019, more than 50 countries have been eligible to compete, including Australia, which was added in 2015. Eurovision holds the title as the longest running annual international television contest and one of the longest-running programs in TV history.Ireland holds the title for most wins in Eurovision history with seven songs, while the actual Iceland has yet make it to the top spot, finishing in second place in 1999 and 2009. In 2005, fans voted Abba’s “Waterloo” as the best song from the Eurovision competition. The Swedish group won with their pop classic during the 1974 season of the TV show, launching them to international stardom.
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga will debut on June 26 on Netflix.[video_embed id='1974580']BEFORE YOU GO: This 10-year-old from Brampton, Ontario is an 'America's Got Talent' finalist[/video_embed]
