Charli xcx Has a Cameo in Martin Scorsese's What Happens at Night
Charli xcx has a cameo in Martin Scorsese's upcoming film What Happens at Night, Variety reported on 22 October 2026. The pop singer's role is being kept under wraps, so it is not yet known what she plays or how much screen time she gets.
A cameo is a brief appearance, often by a well-known name in a small part. Her appearance adds one more recognisable face to a cast that already includes Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, who star as the leads. Mads Mikkelsen, Patricia Clarkson and Jared Harris also appear, according to the same report.
The film is a Gothic psychological horror. Gothic stories tend to favour old buildings, dark settings and fear that builds slowly inside a character's own mind. In this one, an American married couple travel to a small European town to adopt a baby.
Scorsese is directing. Deadline first reported in September 2025 that he would direct DiCaprio and Lawrence in the project. In March 2026, Variety reported that the film was in production and released a first look at the two stars as a couple coming undone.
The film is an Apple and StudioCanal production. A co-production is a film that two companies make together, sharing the work and the backing. It is Scorsese's follow-up to Killers of the Flower Moon, his 2023 film about the Osage murders in Oklahoma.
No release date has been set. That means there is no confirmed cinema opening or streaming launch yet, and fans will need to wait for an announcement from Apple or StudioCanal.
Charli xcx has her own busy calendar. Variety Australia reported in July 2026 that she plans listening sessions for her forthcoming album, Music, Fashion, Film, in 25 cities around the world.
