MANILA, Philippines — Anya Taylor-Joy, the star of "The Queen's Gambit" and "Split," is expanding her talents further with the release of two cover versions of the hit 1965 song "Downtown."
The covers are part of Taylor-Joy's upcoming film "Last Nigh in Soho," directed by Edgar Wright ("Scott Pilgrim vs. The World," "Baby Driver," "Shaun of the Dead"). The song is produced by the film's composer Steven Price.
This is not the first time Taylor-Joy has sung for a movie, having done the opening song in 2019's "Playmobil: The Movie" which is also in the film's official soundtrack.
"It’s not every day you’re asked to record several versions of an iconic song," Taylor-Joy said in an Instagram post. "The sounds of the 60s was what first made me fall in love with music so I was overjoyed when Edgar [Wright] asked me to give it a go."