Now, let’s tackle some issues about this film proper off the bat. It’s being directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, who additionally directed Nowhere Boy and 50 Shades of Grey. According to Variety, she was a “close friend” of Amy’s.
This is not the primary time a biopic of Amy’s life has been mentioned, however that is going forward with the approval of Mitch Winehouse, Amy’s father. As Esquire notes, Mitch owns half of Amy’s property and would have needed to approve of the usage of her music. Based on his newest Instagram publish of Eddy Marsan taking part in him, he seems to be a fan.
However, Mitch has confronted loads of criticism for his personal position in Amy’s life, being dubbed by some as an “opportunist who enabled his daughter’s self-destruction” after the discharge of Asif Kapadia’s 2015 documentary Amy. Another documentary, with Mitch’s participation, referred to as Reclaiming Amy was launched in 2021 for the 10-year anniversary of her dying.
However, on-line criticism of the challenge escalated after extra photographs from set have been launched.
The scene seems to point out Jack as Blake getting arrested.
In flip, photographs present Marisa as Amy crying, screaming, and even being held again by police as paparazzi take images.
Now, Blake was reportedly arrested in entrance of Amy in 2007 for his half in assaulting a bar proprietor after which attempting to cowl up the crime with a bribe. According to British tabloid the Mirror on the time, this occurred in her condominium. There seems to have been no emotional outburst on the road in entrance of paparazzi, or an incident the place she was held again by a police officer. Amy was reportedly extraordinarily distressed by the incident, particulars of which I cannot be repeating right here.
As photographs from set got here out, viral tweets criticized the challenge:
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This is one a part of a rising dialogue of the depiction of real-life trauma on display screen from deceased feminine celebrities. Last yr, this included the Marilyn Monroe film Blonde, which confronted quite a few criticisms — together with for filming a dying scene the place the real-life Marilyn really died.
Given the quantity of already well-documented trauma and exploitation Amy confronted, one can solely hope that Amy’s spectacular expertise and legacy will likely be honored.