Who Creedence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty Wants to Play Him in Biopic
John Fogerty's life is getting turned into a movie and he already has an idea of who could play him in the "amazing" biopic.
"Whoever that Bob Dylan guy was. That would be great," Fogerty, 81, exclusively told Us Weekly at the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony on Thursday, June 11, of his dream casting scenario.
While the Creedence Clearwater Revival singer couldn't remember his name, he appeared to be referring to Timothée Chalamet.
Chalamet, 30, transformed into the iconic singer-songwriter Dylan, 85, in 2024's A Complete Unknown, which was nominated for eight Oscars including Best Actor for his portrayal of the "Mr. Tambourine Man" singer.
John, a California native, rose to fame in the ‘60s after cofounding Creedence Clearwater Revival or CCR with his late brother, Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook and Doug Clifford in 1959. The band was originally named Blue Velvets before being changed to the Golliwogs and finally settling on CCR in 1967.
Once CCR was officially the name, the band released seven studio albums between 1968 and 1972.
The group, which performed at 1969's Woodstock, churned out chart-topping hits such as "Proud Mary" and "Fortunate Son" before disbanding in 1972.
John, for his part, has continued to sing the band's songs on his solo tours. (He is currently on his Legacy Tour with his Travelin' Band.)
On Thursday, John was honored with the Songwriters Hall of Fame's highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award, after being inducted into the organization years prior.
"I love music! It's supposed to be about joy. It's supposed to be about fun," John said during his acceptance speech.
He went on to explain that the "concept of taste" in music comes down to, "Why do some songs suck and some songs are great?"
John mused, "It seems like the great ones just flow effortlessly. There's no wasted moments. … I wanted to reach that very high bar. I think that's something everybody in this room understands."
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This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM.