Music biographies are in top form again. The hits of “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Rocketman” and now “Elvis” lay solid foundations for the continuation of other films that trace the lives of great artists, such as Madonna or Amy Winehouse, whose biographical films have been rumored for some time. time . Focusing on the British the film would take a giant step by already having an actress as a firm candidate for the lead role.
As reported by Variety, the favorite to embody Winehouse in “Back to Black” would be Marisa Abela, known for playing Yasmin Kara-Hanani in “Industry”, an HBO Max series about a group of young people trying to enter the world of finance after the 2008 crisis. We will also see her in Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie”. From the start, the idea was not to have a familiar face in the role, something that, for example, worked great for ‘Elvis’ with Austin Butler, who had been on the scene since he was a kid but hadn’t. yet she got her big break on the big screen.
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Apparently the casting is still open because Abela has not yet signed the contract, but she is the one who would have gone furthest in the selection process at the moment and has the advantage of being of Jewish descent, a characteristic that the casting team of the film. is taking into account to be as faithful as possible to the singer’s origin. If accepted, he would be placed under the command of Sam Taylor-Johnson, director of “Fifty Shades of Gray” and friend of Winehouse. The script is entrusted to Matt Greenhalg, who previously worked with the director on “Nowhere Boy”.
Mitch Winehouse, father of the artist, signed an agreement with the producers of the biopic in 2018, so it would be a project that has the support of the family.. Studiocanal is behind the film and there is no news on the filming start date or a tentative release date.
The story of Amy Winehouse has already won the Oscar for best documentary thanks to ‘Amy (The Girl Behind the Name)’, which doesn’t exactly show his father as the best of people. It is available on Amazon Prime Video and Movistar +.
Source: E Cartelera
