Yahoo Autos Move Over "Elvis" — It's Time These Iconic Women Get Their Own Biopics
Baz Luhrmann's Elvis premieres this week, and the people are TALKIN'! Both about Austin Butler's stellar performance as Elvis and about the late singer's explosive career.
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Come on, hips!
Over the years, we've seen a lot of biopics about musicians, like Johnny Cash in Walk the Line, Ray Charles in Ray, and Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody.
Hmmmm... a lot of dudes... interesting.
So it got me thinking, What are the biopics we need to see IMMEDIATELY that maybe aren't just about boys? So buckle up, because we've got some movies to pitch!
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1.Beyoncé
Oooo, baby! There is so much here! We'd need to spend a lot of time in her Destiny's Child days, with members coming and going, and Kelly always by her side (honestly theirs would be the film's central relationship). Maybe some fashion montages of Mama Tina making the girls' clothes and they're trying them all on with Solange in the background like, "LOL, what about me, guys?" From TRL, to THE elevator, to Lemonade, who is more influential? Who is more powerful? Don't you want to see her in the studio both laying the vocals for "Love on Top" and the performance of Nala in The Lion King? There is a STORY to tell here. Somebody call Chloe Bailey because filming starts tomorrow!
2.Dolly Parton
THIS WOMAN HAS DONE IT ALL! There were a couple of TV movies about her as a little girl, and she's talked about wanting to do a Broadway show based on her life, but it's time to bring her story to the silver screen! From meeting the bank teller who inspired the song "Jolene," to the founding of Dollywood and her days on the set of 9 to 5, all the way up to becoming Miley's godmother and singing holiday songs in tattered rags for Christmas on the Square. This woman has spent DECADES in the entertainment industry, and I'm sure there are more than a few stories we don't know that I'd love for her to tell! But who to utter the famous words "It takes a lot of money to look this cheap?" Maybe Dove Cameron? Probably!
3.The Spice Girls
No, but I need this. Like, you don't understand. Don't you want to see them when the group forms and they all move into a three-bedroom house together to write music? How about fighting with their label for creative control? World tours? Music videos? SPICE WORLD? Meeting Nelson Mandela and him saying, "These are my heroes." (YES, REALLY!) All leading up to Ginger leaving the group and their inevitable breakup. They shined so bright for such a short time, and the world LOVED THEM. And during their reunion performance at the 2012 Olympics, we'd get great "where are they nows" like, "Emma and Mel B went on to be contestants on The Circle," and, "Victoria posted a picture of her husband's butt on Instagram, and everyone was very happy."
