Alas, some things just aren’t meant to be. Then again, maybe things work out for a reason.

As undeniably fun as it would’ve been to see Lady Gaga suit up as some murderous psychopath in “Bullet Train, I think we can all agree that watching her as a slightly different, Italian-accented murderous psychopath in “House of Gucci” wasn’t a terrible tradeoff by any means. I mean, would anyone have wanted to lose out on that iconic “Father, Son, House of Gucci” line delivery? Reader, I would not! Leitch is mum about exactly which character she would’ve played in “Bullet Train” (“I’m going to leave that a mystery,” he coyly remarks), but EW suggests that actor Sandra Bullock ultimately stepped in for that same role.

In any case, the real news here is that we were denied yet another eerily accurate prediction by “The Simpsons.” Back in 2012, the season 23 episode “Lisa Goes Gaga” debuted and featured the singer/songwriter/actor extraordinaire helping poor Lisa out of a depressive funk. Hilariously enough, the episode begins with a glorious monstrosity called the Lady Gaga Express, the (fictional) Lady Gaga’s personal train that looks just as absurd and over-the-top as you would hope. This isn’t exactly the same premise as “Bullet Train,” sure, but even Nostradamus had his off days, too.

Anyhow, I didn’t expect to wake up today and end up including a video clip that ties together the upcoming “Bullet Train” (which had its release date pushed back to August 5, 2022) with Lady Gaga’s guest role on “The Simpsons” 10 years ago. You’re all welcome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vv-N5sYpxQ