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Amy Winehouse biopic director Sam Taylor-Johnson reveals the biggest hurdle in making controversial Back to Black film about singer's troubled life


As the release date for the controversial new Amy Winehouse biopic, Back To Black, draws nearer, director Sam Taylor-Johnson has revealed the biggest hurdle that came with creating the film.

As the release date for the controversial new Amy Winehouse biopic, Back To Black, draws nearer, director Sam Taylor-Johnson has revealed the biggest hurdle that came with creating the film. With her signature black beehive hairdo, sweeping thick eyeliner and individual tattoos, there's is no mistaking the singer's unmistakable look, and finding someone to play Amy was undoubtedly the most difficult challenge. Marisa's rendition of Amy's 2007 song Back To Black then plays as the Industry star appears, looking the spitting image of the hitmaker with her signature winged eyeliner and monroe piercing above her lip.

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