Riley Keough and Ben Smith-Petersen.Photo: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty
Daisy Jones & the Sixwill feature a special guest who’s close to starRiley Keough’sheart.
Keough revealed at the Amazon Prime Video series' premiere Thursday night that her husbandBen Smith-Petersenwillmake a cameoin the show’s second episode.
“I don’t want to like spoil it, but the producers thought it would be funny if he was in that scene,” Keough, 33, toldEntertainment Tonight. “They were like, ‘Do you want Ben to do this?’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s hilarious.'”
Riley Keough.Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock
While Keough remained mum about the details of Smith-Petersen’s appearance, she shared how"exciting" filming the show wasafter over a year of music rehearsals.
As the granddaughter of music legendElvis Presley, playing a singer after coming from a family with a musical legacy herself was “amazing,” Keough told PEOPLE at the premiere.
Riley Keough, Reese Witherspoon and Sam Claflin.Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Prime Video
Executive producerReese Witherspoonand costarSam Claflinsang Keough’s praises at the premiere, commending the star for her transformation into rising starlet Daisy Jones, the lead singer of the fictional 1970s rock group.
“She utterly transformed for this role,” said Witherspoon, 46. “It was amazing. In real life, I mean, I need to set this distinction — she’s very quiet. She’s a very quiet, reserved person.”
She added, “She’s very funny and lovely, but the way she transforms into Daisy Jones and how Daisy Jones transforms within the 10 episodes is utterly mesmerizing.”
Claflin, who plays co-lead band singer Billy Dunne alongside Keough, heaped on the praise, sharing how the two learned how to be rockstars for the first time together, despite Keough’s musical roots.
“She just never carried that pressure with her. You wouldn’t know,” he added. “And honestly, I had to kind of keep reminding myself that her granddad is Elvis Presley. She’s honestly just a joy to work with, like a genuine friend and someone I really care about.”
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Keough’sred carpet appearancemarked the first since the death of her mother,Lisa Marie Presley, whodied unexpectedlyat 54 in January.
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Daisy Jones & the Sixpremieres March 3 on Prime Video.
source: people.com
