Why didn't Amy Winehouse biopic makers ask us about her, say friends trends now
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Friends of Amy Winehouse are furious with the makers of an upcoming biopic for failing to consult them about the star’s life.
They claim that executives working on Back To Black have not been in touch to ask about their memories of the late singer, raising fears that the film will be inaccurate.
One told The Mail on Sunday that they are also unhappy at the casting of Marisa Abela – star of the BBC’s risqué drama Industry – because, despite the near perfect wig she wears and the identical tattoos, they do not think she looks like the Rehab singer.
They also contrast Roedean-educated Ms Abela’s social background with London-born Ms Winehouse, who was known for her streetwise persona.
Friends of Winehouse claim that executives working on Back To Black haven't been in touch to ask about their memories of the late singer, raising fears that the film will be inaccurate
‘Nobody consulted us about Amy,’ said the friend. ‘How can it be authentic and accurate if they don’t know the real Amy or the truth about what happened in her final years? We are against this and we are upset. Amy was absolutely striking.’
Despite it being almost 12
