Images of actress Marisa Abela taking part in Amy Winehouse in a brand new biopic have dropped on-line with followers labelling them a “heinous crime”.
Abela was solid to play the singer within the movie being directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson — who directed Fifty Shades of Grey.
Taylor-Johnson was shut buddies with Winehouse earlier than her tragic dying on the age of 27 in 2011 and mentioned her film has the total assist of the late singer’s father Mitch Winehouse.
Taylor-Johnson mentioned she has hoped to create a film followers would “all love and cherish forever. Just like we do Amy”.
However, many followers are calling for anybody aside from Abela to play Winehouse, with Lady Gaga touted as one of many higher choices.
“Why does the actress playing Amy Winehouse look like Anna Faris filming a scene for Scary Movie 32?” one individual tweeted.
“What kind of f*ckery is this????? The Amy Winehouse Biopic doesn’t look good, let’s hope she acts the sh*t out of it,” one other added.
Another individual identified that when Winehouse was clear from medicine the resemblance between her and Abela was truly fairly robust.
This might doubtlessly be a breakout position for Abela who has simply eight credit to her identify — together with an unnamed half alongside Margot Robbie within the upcoming Barbie film.
