Bob Dylan has been confirmed to have recorded a cover of ‘Don’t Fence Me In’ for the upcoming Ronald Reagan biopic – find out more below.

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The upcoming film, Reagan, has been in the works for several years, dating back to its announcement in 2020. The film is set for release in late August in the US – a UK release date has yet to be set – and will star Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan.

 

For the film, Dylan has recorded a cover of Cole Porte’s 1934 song ‘Don’t Fence Me In’. The song was later popularised in the 1940s by Gene Autry, who Dennis Quaid is a third-cousin to.

 

Quaid revealed Bob Dylan’s attachment to the film, saying: “I was honoured to have Bob join our film. “We gave him the freedom to do any song he wanted to do, whether an original or a cover, and he chose ‘Don’t Fence Me In.’ That was extra special since it was a song that Gene made famous.

“Bob is a great lover of the American Songbook and we were delighted with the way he delivered the song. He’s a national treasure and was the perfect addition to the film,” Quaid continued.