Back to Black Trailer: Who is Playing Amy Winehouse in Biopic Directed by 50 Shades of Grey Director?
The celebrated songwriter Amy Winehouse, is still remembered for her great contribution to the world of Music. The British singer’s biopic has been making headlines ever since it was announced by the Fifty Shades Of Grey filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson.
After the trailer of Amy Winehouse’s biopic Back To Black has already been released on YouTube, Industry star Marisa Abela will be portraying the character of the legendary music artist.
Who is playing The Character Of Amy Winehouse In The Biopic Back To Black?
After the trailer release of Back To Black, the mystery around who would be playing the character of Amy Winehouse in the upcoming biopic has been cleared. According to the media outlet Variety, the 27-year-old British star, Marisa Abela was chosen by director Sam Taylor-Johnson. The young actor has been a significant part of the corporate drama Industry. Back to Black is co-produced by Joe Naftalin, Nicky Kentish-Barnes, and Ron Halpern.
The synopsis of the biopic mentions-
“Told from Amy’s perspective, the film is an unapologetic look at the woman behind the phenomenon and the relationship that inspired one of the most legendary albums of all time,”
The biopic revolves around the free-spirited singer’s rise to fame and what led to the birth of her groundbreaking album Back To Black.
Sam Taylor-Johnson On What Made Her Go Ahead With Marisa Abela For Amy Winehouse Biopic
According to Sam Taylor-Johnson coming up with someone who could embody the free-spirited and vibrant songwriter’s character was a daunting task. During an interview with the media outlet Empire Online, Sam Taylor-Johnson spoke about why she went ahead with Marisa Abela. She said one of the biggest hurdles was to find the perfect face for the legendary singer. She said:
“In most auditions, people would come in either with the head scarf or with a bit of a slight back-comb. Marisa came in as Marisa – absolutely no cat-eye makeup or anything. She was very sweet and very quiet. And then I turned on the camera, and she looks down the lens, and literally, we all just went, ‘What?!’”
She further explained:
“It was all about getting beyond the iconography of Amy, and into her as a person. “We’d seen some brilliant impersonations. But [Marisa] managed to just bring every fibre of her being in alignment with who Amy Winehouse was, and is to many people. She inhabited her.”
Fans around the world are excited about the theatrical release of Amy Winehouse’s biopic, Back To Black
Back To Black is supposed to hit the theatres on 12 April. Check out the official trailer of Back To Black linked below.
