In case you missed the memo or the raven-haired mullet picture flying around, the titular biopic of the ’70s all-girl punk rock group, “The Runaways” staring Kristen Stewart has started shooting.
Stewart is obviously playing guitarist Joan Jett, Dakota Fanning is playing lead singer Cherie Currie, lesser-known actress Stella Maeve is playing original drummer Sandy West, Michael Shannon will play their infamous scumbag manager/producer Kim Fowley and Alessandra Torresani will play rocker Lita Ford.
As for the songs in the film? It appears that Stewart will be doing some of her own singing and Joan Jett herself is helping her record according to paparazzi shots that have seen the two arriving and leaving from L.A. recording studios (via MTV).
Stewart told MTV earlier this year that she’s been in training for the role. “I’ve been listening to [Jett’s] music all the time; I spent New Year’s with her. I am just trying to make myself aware of the time period and what she was going through.”
Hmm, Kristen Stewart singing Joan Jett-penned songs? Will this turn out? Actors singing for real is always a dubious proposition. Thoughts?
Well, they managed to pull it off in CONTROL with all of the actors playing their own instruments and Sam Riley singing himself and that was an amazing film.
Don't forget GEORGIA where Mare Winningham and Jennifer Jason Leigh did their own singing (and in Leigh's case painfully so – altho, that was intentional).
I also believe that Gina Gershon sang as well in PREY FOR ROCK 'N' ROLL and did a pretty good job even if she was ripping her moves off of all kinds of real-life female rockers.
Hrm. We'll see if Stewart can pull it off.
I'm a Runaways fan and Joan Jett's music is really important to me, so I really, REALLY hope this doesn't suck.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
We'll see, actors are supposed to be triple threats!
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Dakota Fanning as Cherie OMG what are these ppl thinking, great little actress sure, but way to sweetness & light for such a roll. I will not be able to suspend my disbelief for 1 second. And The twilight chick…she was good in Panic Room, but hasn't made one watchable movie since. She has about as much depth as a parking lot puddle when it comes to acting. Runaway Joan Runaway, befor this mess drags u down into it's black hole of suckness!
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