THE RISE OF BIOPICS
BY SOPHIE BRADECICH
With “A Complete Unknown” the Bob Dylan Biopic starring Timothee Chalamet is the newest in the growing trend of movies following the lives and careers of famous singers. Audiences seem to love to watch their favorite celebrities immerse themselves in the world and role of their favorite singers, from Rami Malek as Freddy Mercury in the 2018 movie Bohemian Rhapsody to Austin Butler playing the titular role in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. People love to learn the exaggerated stories behind their favorite pieces of music, and I’m a firm believer that if there is a phenomenal love story attached a movie is always the better for it. I myself am ready to see some of my favorite artists' stories captured on the big screen, and have some suggestions of who might be next in line to receive their own biopic.
One I hear suggested frequently is Fleetwood Mac, and I can’t help but agree. The loose retelling through Daisy Jones and The Six of Buckingham and Nick’s love story was a fun watch, but I am ready for more content from one of the messiest bands in history. However, I feel a lot of biopics have come from artists of the 70s. I think a fun change up would be to move a few decades in the future to an Alanis Morisette movie. I think the themes of heartbreak that inspired the female pop stars of today, as well as the styles of the 90s would resonate well with younger generations and create an exciting movie-going experience for nostalgic moms and their daughters.
Though I know it is too fresh, I am extremely excited for the Charli XCX biopic that is sure to come in twenty years or so. The chaos and excitement that came with Brat summer, as well as all of the collaborations Charli has had is sure to translate to a movie experience I believe would better resemble an action movie than a documentary. Other biopics I am looking forward to watching to trigger the 2020s nostalgia I am sure to have are the inevitable Taylor Swift picture, the Lana Del Rey movie, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, and though I’m not sure how I feel about it yet I know I will end up watching the Drake movie.
