The Crown and Skins stars join Amy Winehouse biopic

They're going Back to Black.

By Dan Seddon

20 Jan 2023

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The Crown's Lesley Manville and Skins actor Jack O'Connell have both joined the cast of the Amy Winehouse biopic.

Now in production and with Barbie's Marisa Abela and Eddie Marsan (The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe) already confirmed, Back to Black is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, who gave us 50 Shades of Grey and Nowhere Boy.

According to Deadline, Oscar-nominee Manville has been cast as the iconic late singer's grandmother, while O'Connell plays her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil.

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Abela stars as Amy, while Marsan is playing her father Mitch.

The two were recently photographed filming for the movie in central London, following on from an official first-look photo of Abela in character.

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Previously discussing the movie, Taylor-Johnson said: "I feel excited and humbled to have this opportunity to realise Amy's beautifully unique and tragic story to cinema accompanied by the most important part of her legacy – her music.

"I am fully aware of the responsibility, with my writing collaborator – Matt Greenhalgh – I will create a movie that we will all love and cherish forever. Just like we do Amy."

Meanwhile, Back to Black producer Alison Owen, whose accomplished CV also includes Shaun of the Dead and Saving Mr Banks, added: "Amy Winehouse is the greatest musical talent of the 21st century so far.

"But like so many female icons, the tragedy of her death has seemed to obscure the triumph of her talent… the fun of the noughties, the craziness of Camden, her youth and brilliance – we want to reclaim that for her with this film."

Back to Black will be released in cinemas next year, with a date to be confirmed.