Amy Winehouse fans reject actress cast in ‘Back to Black’, long-awaited biopic

’50 Shades of Gray’ director Sam Taylor-Johnson has cast the actress Marisa Abela bring the truth to life Amy Winehouse in the biopic which only started its recordings in January, but after the first images of the tape were popularized, fans of the late singer showed their disapproval with strong criticism.

Through social networks, thousands of Amy Winhouse fans have expressed their dissatisfaction with seeing Marisa Abela transform into the iconic singer who died in 2011 at the age of 27, which could predict a box office failure for ‘Back to black’ despite being the singer’s first biopic.

The recordings of ‘Back to Black’ were captured in photographs from the set, which soon went viral on social networks as they show what the British actress looks like Marisa Abela transformed into the iconic Amy Winehouseand the result was not to everyone’s liking, for which it has been criticized for some time.

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Some Amy Winehouse fans argue that Marisa Abela’s characterization looks nothing like the singer when she was alive, despite the fact that the production did what was necessary to make her look very similar, which has sparked a wave of negative reviews and there’s currently controversy behind this long-awaited premiere, though it’s too soon to know a release date.

Amy Winehouse’s father agrees with biopic ‘Back to Black’.

It is the first time that the story of Amy Winehouse has reached the cinema in a fiction based on true events, as the A24 production entitled ‘Amy’ is a documentary that collects archival material and is not considered a film, although it could be noted that it turned out to be a huge critically acclaimed success.

To the surprise of fans, actress Marisa Abela has the approval of Amy Winehouse’s father, who is very close to the production of ‘Back to Black’ and has given his consent Director Sam Taylor-Johnson tell this story on the big screen, at the hands of the British actress who will be in charge of bringing the main character to life.

Mitch Winehouse, father of the late singer, recently said in an interview with TMZ that the role of Marisa Abela “was a very good choice, even if she doesn’t look exactly like Amy,” which makes it clear that he supports the actress. British, and the criticism will likely subside once her acting work is showcased on the big screen.