Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse has obviously transformed in many ways, becoming the singer in character and looks, but fans are not feeling it. After receiving blessings from the Winehouse estate, Amy Winehouse’s biopic “Back to Black” set sail already. Sam Taylor-Johnson is the director, and Marisa Abela is the lead star.
This film has been promised to be the best. Cinema powerhouses, including Studiocanal, Focus Features, and Monumental, are spearheading the project. Also, a team of fantastic cast and crew members will ensure that the movie is second to none.
According to the Winehouse family, it will represent their daughter’s “extraordinary music legacy,” highlighting her struggles with drugs. Yet, Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse has caused a revolution among fans who believe she is a mismatch for the deceased.
Marisa Abela and Eddie Marsan transform into Amy Winehouse and her father Mitch as they film biopic pic.twitter.com/CcdEB3JJY6
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Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse Causes a Frenzy
Immediately, filming began in London, and fans caught a glimpse of Marisa Abelas as Amy Winehouse; they criticized the production company. Some maintained that the actress’s life was being exploited.
Others focused on Marisa Abela in “Back in Black,” claiming she was not a lookalike. Mitch Winehouse, the late singer’s father immediately activated his defense mood, backing up the casting by saying:
This did not stop fans from advancing their criticism and calling Amy Winehouse’s biopic star a mismatch. More recently, Marisa Abela in “Back to Black” got another dose of attack following another filming on Sunday afternoon.
Many fans online are refusing to give the actress her flowers, complaining that she does not possess similar features to the beloved Grammy winner.
Amy Winehouse’s Biopic Has Continued Filming
Other cast members in Amy Winehouse’s biopic include Jake O’Connell to star as Blake Fielder-Civil, Amy’s lover, Eddie Marson, as Mitch, and Lesley Manville, as her grandmother.
