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Andre 3000 Not Playing Jimi Hendrix, Biopic Blocked

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OutKast member Andre 3000 will not be playing rock legend Jimi Hendrix in an independent movie biopic as was previously reported and anxiously anticipated by his fans. The Experience Hendrix estate, in charge of all Hendrix material and images, have squashed the hopes of a biopic going forward, along with the our fantasy of this perfect casting.

Experience Hendrix and their CEO, Hendrix's sister Janie, have "made it known many times in the past that no such film, were it to include original music or copyrights created by Jimi Hendrix, can be undertaken without its full participation." A musician's biopic without music? That is decidedly unfoxy, lady!

The estate does, however, confirm that a documentary film is currently in the works, stating, "With Sony Legacy, our partner, we are active in releasing documentary material starring, so to speak, Jimi Hendrix as himself and plan to continue on this path."

Reportedly, the role was also offered to Jason Derulo but he turned it down, not that it matters now.

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mnvdiscsbarry

The new HENDRIX movie, let`s see what it`s all about first, then we can all pass
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July 09 2012 at 10:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Scott is God

Andre 3000 looks nothing like him, cant act and has a different body type.

July 23 2011 at 3:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Marc

The Hendrix family keep putting out these re-releases of old jimi material remixed and it's getting old!!! They've blocked movie's in the past by denying use of his most popular material, you can't do a movie and just throw in Hey Joe!!! I know they want to protect Jimi's legacy, but its a fact that any movie about his life IS going to contain certain references to his drug taking which according to many biographies written by many of his close friends and associates is true. However, I think a movie could minimize that and focus on his magnificent artistry to include his many drawings. Fed up of his greedy distant half sister trying to monopolize him!!!!

July 23 2011 at 3:06 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
ebreit19

Janie is holding out until Will Smith agrees to play the role!

July 23 2011 at 3:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
colfla

Comes on the same day Any Whinehouse joined the Dead @ 27 Club which Jimi is a member. Ironic, huh?

July 23 2011 at 2:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
vivianjohnsonn

andre or lenny kravits would have been great for it lenny has sex appeal as well as his clothing style fitted for an man his is the complete package andre is more over the top an at times pushed the boundaries but as he's gotted older has tuned it down alot an for the record last time i checked post 1 he is not a clown he is a very positve person never hear or see him getting into anything frankly franky i think everyone realize's your the clown try to be positve you just might like .

July 23 2011 at 12:32 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
jdj

jason derulo? that's the most disrespectful pick i can think of. lame barely there voice, with music that has no depth, that doesn't play a lick as far as i know. so wrong, shouldn't even joke like that

July 23 2011 at 12:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Franky

good...this guy's a clown...

July 23 2011 at 12:02 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
Andrew

Get Morris Chestnut to play Jimi Hendrix, I think he would be a great fit to the role.

July 23 2011 at 9:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mashtatopopcorn

They already did a movie about Jimi Hendrix and besides, the only thing from that era worth ANYTHING is live footage. Stop perverting peoples life and legacy with b.s. movies about how you imagine they lived.

July 23 2011 at 9:02 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
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