Yahoo News Boy George wants Sophie Turner to play him in biopic: 'That would upset people, which I quite like'
![Boy George would love for Sophie Turner to play him in his upcoming biopic – even though he expects the move would “upset” some people.The singer discussed the biopic, which is currently in the works at MGM, on the Australian breakfast radio show Fitzy & Wippa.Asked who he would like to portray him, Boy George replied: “There’s been some really interesting suggestions.“One of the most interesting suggestions was Sophie Turner. It’s really strange but that’s been a suggestion. I think that would upset people, which I quite like.“’’Cause [they would say] ‘Oh, she can’t play you, she’s a woman!’ But when I was 17 I would have loved to have been her. That was the ambition!”Turner chimed in on Twitter, telling the singer she would be “SO down” to take the part.Boy George did specify that he doesn’t know for certain who will end up playing him in the film.It was revealed in May this year that a Boy George biopic was being developed.Director Sacha Gervasi, who was at the helm of Hitchcock in 2012, is slated to write and direct the yet untitled movie.](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/b_3lwqZBnZn.KB6URbem7Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_577/d2ac3af528af0aad529bb878b1454964)
![Boy George would love for Sophie Turner to play him in his upcoming biopic – even though he expects the move would “upset” some people.The singer discussed the biopic, which is currently in the works at MGM, on the Australian breakfast radio show Fitzy & Wippa.Asked who he would like to portray him, Boy George replied: “There’s been some really interesting suggestions.“One of the most interesting suggestions was Sophie Turner. It’s really strange but that’s been a suggestion. I think that would upset people, which I quite like.“’’Cause [they would say] ‘Oh, she can’t play you, she’s a woman!’ But when I was 17 I would have loved to have been her. That was the ambition!”Turner chimed in on Twitter, telling the singer she would be “SO down” to take the part.Boy George did specify that he doesn’t know for certain who will end up playing him in the film.It was revealed in May this year that a Boy George biopic was being developed.Director Sacha Gervasi, who was at the helm of Hitchcock in 2012, is slated to write and direct the yet untitled movie.](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/5n6azZatsIgY4rPmsDw9EA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_577/6f952a4964000835a8c40289e6d1e180)
Boy George would love for Sophie Turner to play him in his upcoming biopic – even though he expects the move would “upset” some people.
The singer discussed the biopic, which is currently in the works at MGM, on the Australian breakfast radio show Fitzy & Wippa.
Asked who he would like to portray him, Boy George replied: “There’s been some really interesting suggestions.
“One of the most interesting suggestions was Sophie Turner. It’s really strange but that’s been a suggestion. I think that would upset people, which I quite like.
“’’Cause [they would say] ‘Oh, she can’t play you, she’s a woman!’ But when I was 17 I would have loved to have been her. That was the ambition!”
Turner chimed in on Twitter, telling the singer she would be “SO down” to take the part.
Boy George did specify that he doesn’t know for certain who will end up playing him in the film.
It was revealed in May this year that a Boy George biopic was being developed.
Director Sacha Gervasi, who was at the helm of Hitchcock in 2012, is slated to write and direct the yet untitled movie.
