Actor-musician Johnny Flynn is in the unenviable position of being the first actor to play David Bowie on screen in a movie since the iconic rocker died in 2016, aged 69.
"I feel if people just saw the film, they would get it. ... it doesn't have to be ‘canceled,'" says the actor/musician about his decision to take on such a daunting role.
The movie doesn't have the rights to any of David Bowie's songs, but does feature music written by star Johnny Flynn.
Johnny Flynn is stepping into the iconic guise of music icon David Bowie for new movie 'Stardust'.
The rock film will debut at this year's Raindance Film Festival.
The first look at forthcoming David Bowie biopic Stardust has landed online, with British actor and musician Johnny Flynn as the iconic musician.
Emma star Johnny Flynn describes the experience of playing a pre-Ziggy Stardust Bowie as “a whole crazy adventure”.
Beast star Flynn, also a musician, is playing the pop icon before he found global fame.
Duncan Jones, the director son of David Bowie, has called into questions plans for a biopic on his father starring musician-turned-actor Johnny Flynn.