July 23, 2011 marks a sad day for music lovers… It was on this date that Amy Winehouse died of an overdose of alcohol and drugs in her flat in Camden Town, London. A drama that seems to have marked the musical universe forever. Years after his death, StudioCanal is preparing to pay yet another tribute to the interpreter of the title “Love Is a Losing Game”. Indeed, a biopic called “Back to Black”, the title of an iconic album by the British star released in October 2006, is about to see the light of day. According to information shared by Allociné, it is in particular the director Sam Taylor-Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey) who will direct the staging.
A feature film that should retrace the career of Amy Winehouse from her beginnings in jazz clubs to her peak. For the moment, no clue has unfortunately been revealed concerning the actress who could play the artist on the screen. However, several names unleash passions. A few years ago, Noomi Rapace, known for her role as Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish-Danish thriller by Niels Arden Oplev, “Millenium”, was approached to slip into the shoes of the singer who died at the age of 27. .
“An icon of R&B, blues, and music in general”
Lady Gaga, meanwhile, is also a big favorite. Just like the star of “Glee”, Lea Michel, who should soon succeed Barbra Streisand in the remake of “Funny Girl”. In addition, the heroine of “Queens Game” on Netflix seems to have all the qualities necessary to embody Amy Winehouse. Finally, Margaret Qualley, Lauren Jauregui, Tania Raymonde, Charly Clive or Millie Bobby Brown could be very convincing. In 2020, the actress of “Stranger Things” had already expressed her desire to play the singer. ” I think he’s an icon of R&B, blues, and music in general. I love his music and I was very touched by his story. I always said that I would like to interpret it “, she explained during an interview with Netflix Latinoamérica.
If everything still seems very vague about the realization of this biopic, Mitch Winehouse, the father of Amy Winehouse, confided in the columns of the Sun that he thought that ” an unknown, young, English actress who looks a bit like Amy would have the chance to get the role. ” What we want is for someone to represent Amy as she was, the funny, brilliant, charming, horrible person that she was. We have to find the right person and we will “. To be continued…
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