Amy Winehouse: Actresses People Want to Play Tragic Role of ‘Amy’ in Biopic [PHOTOS]
The Hunt is On For Actresses to Play Lead Star in Amy Winehouse Biopic
Alright, we all knew that Lady Gaga has signified to play Amy Winehouse in a biopic being plotted about the late singer. The "Alejandro" hit maker tells us so, herself. And there have been reports that the singer has been approached by Amy's family. A source close to the family of the late singer told The Sun that it is apparent that several other actresses would still be interested to take on 'the tragic role' of Amy's character.
A source close to the family of the late singer told The Sun that it is apparent that many would be interested to take on ‘the tragic role’ of Amy’s character.
"The feeling is there wouldn't be an actress under 30 who wouldn't want to play her," a source was quoted as telling The Sun.
A number of television stations are reportedly keeping in touch with Amy’s family for a movie about her life. There have been reports that TV series on Amy’s life is currently being cooked up. Parties privy to the Amy-biopic is believed to be leaving no stones unturned for a successful project.
"The first job is to get financial backing from co-production companies in the States. Some are showing interest because it's a sure-fire money-spinner,” the unidentified source close to the family said.
"They know anything Amy-related is going to be a huge success."
Therefore, the Amy-biopic project has come to another turn and will likely take place earlier than planned.
And now that the hunt is on for the actresses who could play as Amy this early, other names of Hollywood female celebrities have surfaced in online forums.
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