Stranger Than Fiction: Controversial Biopics

When films on the stars cause drama.

Celebrity Biopics - From musicians to actors, dead and alive, being immortalized in film is something that has always been a touchy topic for both the artists' families and fan bases alike. With the now immensely controversial Aaliyah and Whitney Houston biopic announcements still hot off the presses, we've chosen to revisit the most talked about biopic ideas in recent years.(Photos from left: Rose Prouser REUTERS /Landov, Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)By Moriba Cummings
Aaliyah - It was as if her sultry and mature vocals came secondary to her dance skills. With the help of famed choreographer Fatima Robinson, Aaliyah kept even the most skilled dancers on their toes. She continuously incorporated rigorous dance routines into her music videos and had the world trying to impersonate her moves in "Are You That Somebody?," "More Than a Woman" and the final video she appeared in before her death, "Rock the Boat."(Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ImageDirect)
Winnie Mandela: September 26 - The politician and wife of the late Nelson Mandela celebrates her 78th birthday.(Photo: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)Nina Simone - Colombiana actress Zoe Saldana has been under fire after the public got word of her casting as the legendary musican Nina Simone in the tentatively titled biopic Nina. While the "Feeling Good" musician is not alive to share her thoughts, critics have criticized Saldana's casting, pointing out the management's decision to darken the actress's skin tone for the film.(Photos from left: Jeff Vespa/Getty Images for THR, Courtesy of Legacy Recording)

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Celebrity Biopics - From musicians to actors, dead and alive, being immortalized in film is something that has always been a touchy topic for both the artists' families and fan bases alike. With the now immensely controversial Aaliyah and Whitney Houston biopic announcements still hot off the presses, we've chosen to revisit the most talked about biopic ideas in recent years.(Photos from left: Rose Prouser REUTERS /Landov, Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)By Moriba Cummings

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