She is British, she is 26 years old and until now we have hardly seen her in the series Industry . But let’s stay with the name of Marisa Abela because she has all the numbers to become one of the muses of generation Z cinema.
The actress has already started filming the film Back to Black , the biopic about Amy Winehouse. The first images have begun to circulate and in them you can see how Marisa has become the ill-fated soul singer who lost her life on July 23, 2011 at the age of 27 due to a large intake of alcohol.
Marisa Abela turned into Amy Winehouse during the filming of her biopic
Abela’s Hebrew origin was key when it came to giving her the role, since Amy also had Jewish roots.
These days, the streets of London have become the setting for the filming of the film that will narrate the life of Winehouse. Dressed in a black leather jacket, a checkered minidress and ballerinas, Marisa Abela has been surprised by her great resemblance; she also helps the characteristic hairstyle for which Amy became known worldwide, in addition to her golden hoop earrings and her intense makeup with black eyeliner.
Marisa Abela with Eddie Marsan, the actor who gives life to the singer’s father, Mitch Winehouse
Marisa has been photographed filming some scenes in the Soho area of London with her co-star, British actor Eddie Marsan, who plays the singer’s father, Mitch Winehouse. They were next to the well-known Ronnie Scott’s jazz club, where Amy performed early in her career. The film will delve into Winehouse’s life and career, beginning with her early days as a North London jazz musician and culminating as a Grammy-winning star.
A few days ago, Marisa shared on her Instagram profile a photo of herself next to a street graffiti that portrays the artist along with a message: “And for London. This is for London. Because Camden Town is not burning. I love you, Amy.” The artist has been very excited about this project.
The choice of Marisa to play Amy came after a long process. The directing team – at the helm is director Sam Taylor-Johnson ( Fifty Shades of Grey , Nowhere Boy )– it was clear that he did not want an established actress or one that was too popular, but that the woman in charge of giving life to the interpreter of Rehab it had to be unknown to the general public.
Some Winehouse fans have already been quick to criticize that Abela is nothing like the late singer. However, the actress has received support from Amy’s family. Her father, Mitch Winehouse, says she “was a great choice, even if she doesn’t look exactly like Amy.”
Marisa Abela, in full filming through the streets of London
The tape, which bears the name of the album he released in 2006 and which was the last one he published before he died, could be released next year. But first we will see Abela in the movie Barbie directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Reynolds, is set to hit theaters next summer.
Marisa Abela was born in Brighton on December 7, 1996. Her father, director Angelo Abela, is of Maltese Arab origin; and her mother, actress Caroline Gruber, comes from a family of Polish Jewish refugees. This was important in casting her as the lead in the film, as Amy’s roots were of Jewish origin.
The real Amy Winehouse, in an image shortly before her death
Before being an actress, she intended to become a human rights lawyer. She graduated in 2019 from the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. In addition to the series Industry, has been part of the series Cobra and has participated in the police thriller Rogue Agent along with James Norton.
Regarding her love life, the interpreter has been in a sentimental relationship for three years with fellow actor Jamie Bogyo.
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