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What Per4mer/Artist You'd Want To See Being Portrayed In A Biopic? Since Ray Charles' biopic was ALL THE RAGE last year, I think Hollywood are putting their blood, sweat and tears(hopefully) on biopics. Whom do you want to see being portrayed in the big screen?
Here's my list: Lena Horne 
Hazel Scott 
Aretha Franklin,,,without any Hollywood bullshit. I'm rooting for this one! 
Ms.Nina Simone,,,,portrayed by none other than Ms.Mary J Blige 
Donny Hathaway,,,,,his story really NEEDS to be told. 
Dinah 'Queenie' Washington 
Enough with the broadway bullshit. Somebody needs to bring that lady's story into script,,,Lorretta Divine was choosed to play her in a movie but the deal neva landed. Bessie Smith  -I could see Queen Latifah playing her.
Minnie Riperton 
By her daughter(although it would be weird and I think she would mind) And.... The lovely, Ms.Phyllis Hyman .jpg) | |
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Chuck Berry w/Andre 3000 Benjamin
Nina Simone w/Mary J. Blige or Queen Latifah Betty Davis w/an audition will have to be held for this or Corrine Bailey Rae Janis Joplin w/Nikka Costa Jimi Hendrix w/Mark Anthony Jones Freddy Mercury w/George Michael The Rolling Stones w/Any look-a-like tribute band that can act | |
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Harlepolis said: Since Ray Charles' biopic was ALL THE RAGE last year, I think Hollywood are putting their blood, sweat and tears(hopefully) on biopics. Whom do you want to see being portrayed in the big screen?
Here's my list: Lena Horne It`s too bad Horne changed her mind about Janet Jackson portraying her, i think she could have done a good job  | |
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Marley
Coltrane I agree Bessie Smith and Nina Simone
Although I don't particularly like him, German composer Richard Wagner might have an interesting -- if disturbing -- story Scott Joplin Peggy Lee Robert Johnson ...Trying to think of others.  Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
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Those Mysterious(and or private) Ones.
Kate Bush Rozz Williams David Bowie Morrissey i dont know.. | |
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"Weird Al" Yankovich...no, really, it'd be interesting!  "You could say I'm a terminal case/You could burn up my clothes/Smash up my ride...well, maybe not the ride" | |
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Prince and Rick James. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Tops my list. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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Sam Cooke
 a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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A good Jimi Hendrix one...NOT STARRING ANDRE 3000....
and a good one * one that gives the real deal...about Sly..  | |
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vainandy said: Prince and Rick James.
It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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Freddie Mercury
Janis Joplin Connie Francis | |
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StillDirrty said: Janis Joplin
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Icicle said: Harlepolis said: Since Ray Charles' biopic was ALL THE RAGE last year, I think Hollywood are putting their blood, sweat and tears(hopefully) on biopics. Whom do you want to see being portrayed in the big screen?
Here's my list: Lena Horne It`s too bad Horne changed her mind about Janet Jackson portraying her, i think she could have done a good job It wasn't Lena who changed her mind, she still rooted for Damita Jo. It was her BITCHY daughter who was against the movie(she was the writer of Ms.Horne's autobiography),,,she had all the legal rights for the movie. To tell you the truth though,,,I couldn't see Janet portraying Lena, becoz: 1) She's not an actress. 2) She's not light skinned like Lena(lets be real, the visiual is important  ). | |
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vainandy said: Rick James.
In which Dave Chappelle will portray him  | |
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Harlepolis said: It wasn't Lena who changed her mind, she still rooted for Damita Jo. It was her BITCHY daughter who was against the movie(she was the writer of Ms.Horne's autobiography),,,she had all the legal rights for the movie.
To tell you the truth though,,,I couldn't see Janet portraying Lena, becoz: 1) She's not an actress. 2) She's not light skinned like Lena(lets be real, the visiual is important ).I didn`t know that, i thought the super bowl incident made her change her mind. Ì don`t think of Janet Jackson as an actress (i haven`t even seen poetic justice), but for a Janet fan, it would have been a dream come true 
I remember seeing the picture from Vanity Fair with Jackson in front of a band, dressed in a dark red gown and white fur, she looked stunning and it was a BEAUTIFUL picture. | |
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Bessie Smith can be played by one acterss only:
Loretta Devine   I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at the dirt. | |
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Icicle said: Harlepolis said: It wasn't Lena who changed her mind, she still rooted for Damita Jo. It was her BITCHY daughter who was against the movie(she was the writer of Ms.Horne's autobiography),,,she had all the legal rights for the movie.
(i haven`t even seen poetic justice)To tell you the truth though,,,I couldn't see Janet portraying Lena, becoz: 1) She's not an actress. 2) She's not light skinned like Lena(lets be real, the visiual is important ).Do yourself a favor and watch it its a great movie. | |
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Harlepolis said: vainandy said: Rick James.
In which Dave Chappelle will portray him  It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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Janet (since her story as a Jackson is the only one not made into a movie)
Prince RickJames KISS James Brown Madonna (a movie that will tell the truth THIS time) Kylie Minogue Jackie Wilson (if a movie was never made yet) BTW, we need a movie that will tell the stories of the rise and fall of Motown & Stax. | |
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TonyVanDam said: Janet (since her story as a Jackson is the only one not made into a movie)
Prince RickJames KISS James Brown Madonna (a movie that will tell the truth THIS time) Kylie Minogue Jackie Wilson (if a movie was never made yet) BTW, we need a movie that will tell the stories of the rise and fall of Motown & Stax. thats a great list cept for kylie lol i think the ultimate movie would be Elton John that would have everything Sex, Drugs, Music, Homosexuality, bisexuality and a wide array of LARGE Glasses and you know who i think should play elton god don't strike me but Justin Timberlake When he played Elton on red piano, i was truly amazed.... looked exactly like him... I am a Rail Road, Track Abandoned
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illimack said:  Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U. | |
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prettymansson said: A good Jimi Hendrix one...NOT STARRING ANDRE 3000....
and a good one * one that gives the real deal...about Sly.. Oh, God yeah. That would be amazing.
Musically, I love them both, but it would be great to see an unbiased biopic on each of them. "You could say I'm a terminal case/You could burn up my clothes/Smash up my ride...well, maybe not the ride" | |
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The thing about biopics is you need an unknown actor. Andre 3000 can't be Jimi Hendrix and neither Pink nor Renee Zellweger nor Bette Midler could play Janis because we know them as Andre 3000, Pink, Bridget Jones and Better Midler, respectively.  "You could say I'm a terminal case/You could burn up my clothes/Smash up my ride...well, maybe not the ride" | |
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Patrick Cowley Esther Phillips Rudolph Valentino Sean/Errol Flynn Ofra Haza Freddie Mercury Bob Marley [Edited 10/22/06 20:26pm] | |
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Rinluv said: illimack said: they'd have 2 pull a "tupac ressurection" on Bob. James, and Jimi 'cause a mere portrayal would do these icons no kind of justice.... | |
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Rick James
Al Green Curtis Mayfield Marvin Gaye Donna Summer Diana Ross (a perfect role for Beyonce) Elton John Aretha Franklin Stevie Wonder | |
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TonyVanDam said: we need a movie that will tell the stories of the rise and fall of Motown & Stax.[/b]
Also,a movie about the Philadelphia Sound.The story of Gamble and Huff is very intriguing. | |
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