10 Casting Choices That Will Make Or Break Upcoming Movies
4. Marisa Abela - Amy Winehouse (Back To Black)
There's so much working against Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black that it's really only Marisa Abela's performance as Winehouse which has a hope in hell of turning the tide of public opinion.
With Winehouse's own fans vocally rubbishing the very idea of a film endorsed by her father Mitch - who has been accused of exploiting his daughter - it'll come down to whether Abela can give an uncanny enough performance to win over even the most ardent doubters.
Abela's certainly a talented actress though doesn't strike much of a natural resemblance to Winehouse - something makeup and costuming can only do so much to remedy.
Boldly, Abela will reportedly be performing all of her own singing throughout the film rather than miming to Winehouse's vocals - a choice which alone could doom the film if her crooning isn't up to snuff.
From the little we've seen and heard of Abela in the first trailer, it's tough to make a judgment either way, honestly.