Noomi Rapace ‘in talks’ to play Amy Winehouse in biopic of late singer’s life

Actress Noomi Rapace is ‘in talks’ to star in a biopic about the troubled life of Amy Winehouse.

The Prometheus actress is reportedly being lined up to play the late singer, who tragically died at the age of 27 back in 2011.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Swedish star will play the lead role in what will simply be called Amy Winehouse.

Irish filmmaker Kristen Sheridan, who is known for In America and August Rush, is thought to be writing and directing the project.

Mitch Winehouse, who is in charge of his late daughter’s estate, is said to be consulting on the project.

The former cab driver was opposed to Asif Kapadi’s recent documentary about his daughter, calling it a ‘disgrace’.

Despite the film breaking UK box office records for a documentary, Winehouse has claimed that it is “both misleading and contains some basic untruths.”

At the time he told The Guardian: “They are trying to portray me in the worst possible light.”

The filmmakers, who are now working on an Oasis film, later released a statement, which read:

“When we were approached to make the film, we came on board with the full backing of the Winehouse family and we approached the project with total objectivity, as with Senna.

“During the production process, we conducted in the region of 100 interviews with people who knew Amy Winehouse; friends, family, former partners and members of the music industry who worked with her.

“The story that the film tells is a reflection of our findings from these interviews.”