John ridley, who won the best adapted screenplay oscar for 12 years a slave, wrote and directed jimi. Linda keith imogen poots, who at the time was the girlfriend of keith richards, walks into the mostly empty bar they are playing in and discovers hendrix. Dre, is an american musician and actor best known for being a part of hip hop duo outkast alongside fellow rapper big boi. I havent even addressed the fact that the coverart of jimi looks more like andre benjamin, who. Andre 3000s jimi hendrix biopic will feature no hendrix.
Jimi hendrix musician by keith shadwick, jimi hendrix. Andre 3000 in jimi hendrix biopic all is by my side. Dre, is an american rapper and actor best known for being a part of hip hop duo outkast alongside fellow rapper big boi. Movies jimi hendrix reincarnated by andre 3000 in biopic photos photos leaked online show andre in full hendrix regalia for the longawaited biopic all is by my side. Unaware of the extraordinary talent he is about to introduce onstage, eric clapton leans across to jimi hendrix and asks. The iftn report says that the film will concentrate on hendrix life in. In an interview recently published by the new york times, grammywinner andre 3000 opened up about his latest movie role as jimi hendrix i needed something to focus on to get me out of my depression and rut, feeling guilty about abandoning outkast and partner big boi weve left millions and millions of dollars on the table, the best advice he received from pop icon prince just give them the hits and. Published on nov 15, 2012 andre 3000 said to capture jimi hendrix in the upcoming film, all is by my side, he had to avoid thinking of him as a musical icon. The jimi hendrix biopic titled all is by my side may not include the original recordings of the guitarslinging icon, but it looks like it will feature andre 3000 at his psychedelic best. The film tells the story of hendrix s career beginnings, through his arrival in london, the creation of the jimi hendrix experience and the beginning of his fame after his performance at the monterey pop festival.
From matador pictures andre 3000 s portrayal of jimi hendrix is sure to be picked apart and dissected as jimi. James marshall jimi hendrix born johnny allen hendrix. In may 2012, benjamin began filming a biographical film about jimi hendrix entitled all is by my side. Andre lauren benjamin born may 27, 1975, better known by his stage name andre 3000 formerly dre, and not to be confused with dr.
The musician turned actor seemed poised for a breakthrough with his starring role in the jimi hendrix biopic all is by my. Jimi hendrix family has no love for andre 3000 and. The first video sneak peek at andre 3000 portraying musician jimi hendrix in his biopic all is by my side has been released. Andre 3000 real name andre benjamin portrays jimi hendrix in the upcoming biopic jimi. Posted in rpics by uroland19 2,585 points and 401 comments. We got our first glimpse at outkasts andre 3000 as jimi hendrix in the new biopic jimi. Andre 3000 is moving on in film, music and life the new york.
It ostensibly covers just about one year in his life, 196667, from his discovery by keith richardss girlfriend, being brought to london, signed up with a manager, given a decent backup band, until just before his return to the united states to. Andre 3000 starring jimi hendrix biopic moving forward. At the time it was an example of how a visual biography should be done. As you probably know by now, the jimi hendrix estate is not too pleased about the currently filming biopic all is by my side, which features hip hop star andre 3000 in the lead role. Outkasts andre 3000 may succeed where laurence fishburne failed, in getting a biopic of guitar god jimi hendrix off the ground. First clip of outkasts andre 3000 in jimi hendrix biopic all is by my side emerges. Check our official merchandise at the hendrix store.
Did style have anything to do with your decision to be a part of the jimi hendrix biopic, or is it just that hes an icon musically. By the second reel, the freshly afroed andre 3000 looks enough like the 60s superstar to make the film a decently convincing jimi hendrix experience. Andre 3000 will spend six weeks at locations in bray, dun laoghaire and dublin, including the historic john player cigarette factory. First look at andre 3000 as jimi hendrix in all is by my. A drama based on jimi hendrix s life as he left new york city for london, where his career took off. Jimi s legendary story at atlanta pop told in documentary. Andre lauren benjamin born may 27, 1975, better known by his stage name andre 3000. Outkasts andre 3000 to play jimi hendrix in biopic. We finally get to see some footage from john ridleys 12 years a slave much anticipated flick which will premiere on march 12th at sxsw. And finally, we get to see 3 stacks in all his hendrix glory. Its jimi hendrix, andre 3000, an attribution for where i found this picture of probablythebestlefthandedacidrockguitaristwhoeverlived and the guy whos playing him in an abouttobereleasedwithouttheblessingoftheestateoftheguitarist biopic, and a giant symbol. For some time now its been known that andre benjamin aka andre 3000 would play the role of jimi hendrix in the upcoming biopic about hendrix entitled jimi. Outkasts andre 3000, is extraordinary as the guitarist.
Outkasts andre 3000 has been confirmed to play jimi hendrix in a new hollywood biopic to be titled all is by my side. He has also worked with esthero on a promotional version of jungle book which was on a wikked lil grrrls sampler, but. The outkast singers latest role, melissa mccarthys mommy movie ban, and dane cook steps up for the troops. All is by my side xlrator media 20 rated r dvd version i dont know why it took so long to make a documentary about jimi hendrix. All is by my sidethough were warned this is not a movie about hendrix and his relationship with music. Actor musician andre benjamin aka andre 3000 is a spitting image of the. The 80second clip shows andre 3000 as hendrix talking with imogen poots, who plays linda keith, a vogue model credited as being a major influence on the guitarist and an integral part of his rise. This documentary was made three years after jimi hendrix s untimely death. All is by my side, is an intriguing candidate for many reasons. As an actor, benjamin has made appearances in a number of films and television series.
Andre benjamins jimi hendrix biopic all is by my side cant hit. All is by my side, a biopic about the year just before hendrixs. November 27, 1942 september 18, 1970 was an american rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Andre 3000 as jimi hendrix trendland online magazine.
Outkasts andre benjamin may be playing jimi hendrix in the new biopic, all is by my side, but he sure doesnt look like the hendrix we. We own copyright in this picture of andre 3000 and jimi. Andre 3000 as jimmy james playing backup guitar for curtis knight and the squires in 1966 new york city. Andre 3000 starring jimi hendrix biopic moving forward, starts shooting in 3 weeks, john ridley directing. Andre 3000 alternative hiphop wikia fandom powered by. Toronto i caught john ridleys jimi hendrix movie on the fly in toronto. All is by my side focuses on the life of jimi hendrix prior to skyrocketing to stardom after his time touring in the u. Jimi hendrix reincarnated by andre 3000 in biopic photos mtv. Rapper andre benjamin had to learn to walk pigeontoed before he could even begin to transform himself into guitarist jimi hendrix for. Andre 3000 on battling depression, becoming jimi hendrix.
Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. All is by my side hits theaters september 26, and the highlyawaited trailer has finally. Though the anticipated biopic of the psychedelic life of rock legend jimi hendrix has already been in production in dublin, ireland, with pics released of hiphop star andre 3000 in. All is by my side instead focuses on the year before jimi hendrix became huge. Andre 3000 is jimi hendrix in first clip from all is by. Andre 3000 nails jimi hendrix in all is by my side youtube. Outkasts andre 3000 to play jimi hendrix in new biopic music. Meek mill brings the jungle to the grammy afterparty scene jayz, cardi b. Ive got 100 hendrix discs so of course i had to have this.