Actress, 26, cast to play Amy Winehouse in late singer’s biopic Back To Black
INDUSTRY star Marisa Abela will play Amy Winehouse in the late singer’s long-awaited biopic Back To Black.
The actress, 26, confirmed the news yesterday with a close up snap of the bottom half of her face in full character.
Marisa’s look included Amy’s infamous diamante piercing and golden hoop earrings.
She also wore a golden necklace with the words: “Amy Jade” - Winehouse’s middle name.
Marisa simply captioned the shot: “And for London. This is for London. Cause Camden Town Ain’t burnin’ down.”
The quote was a reference from Amy’s 2008 Grammy Awards acceptance speech after winning Record of the Year thanks to her hit Rehab.
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During the evening, Amy won five Grammy Awards but had to host a live streamed event in London where she accepted the awards due to Visa issues around entering America.
Back to Black will be directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson who headed up Nowhere Boy and 50 Shades of Grey.
Production for the film will begin next Monday, January 16.
Rising star Marisa played troubled Yasmin Kara-Hanani in HBO's Industry as well as starring in Sky’s COBRA.
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Amy tragically passed away in 2011 when she was just 27-years-old after a well documented battle with drink and drugs.
