Shawn Mendes Almost Auditioned For The Lead Role In Love, Simon

In an alternate universe — maybe the same one in which Troye Sivan plays Elio in Call Me By Your Name — Shawn Mendes would’ve starred in the coming-of-age flick Love, Simon. So says the Canadian crooner, who let that fascinating bit of intel slip throughout a radio interview on Thursday (March 22).


Speaking to host Elvis Duran, Mendes paused from promoting his new single “In My Blood” to reveal that he did imagine auditioning for the role of Simon.


“Yeah, I would’ve loved to,” he mentioned. “Unfortunately, timing didn’t work out, nevertheless that would’ve been amazing.”


Of course, the part ended up going to actor Nick Robinson, who — perhaps not coincidentally — looks like he might would be Mendes’s brother. The singer assured Duran he was a big fan of Robinson’s efficiency, and called Love, Simon a “incredible, incredible movie,” even if it was a somewhat anxious moviegoing experience for him.


“Watching last night, Nick just did a breathtaking job also it was really amazing,” he mentioned. “Except for the fact that I was freaking out every two minutes, checking my phone, because [“In My Blood”] was coming. I thought going to a movie could be a calming thing to do. The opposite!”


Looks like Mendes learned his lesson and probably won’t be going back to the movie theater tonight, considering he has nevertheless another new song, “Lost in Japan,” arriving at midnight. In the meantime, if your heart is aching over the missed possibility of seeing Mendes on the big screen, don’t worry — last year, it was reported that he’ll be starring in Ivan Reitman’s upcoming movie musical Summer of Love. And, certainly, he’s right now officially kicked off his third album era, so there will be no shortage of Shawn this year.