John Lydon says new Sex Pistols biopic series is “most disrespectful shit I’ve ever had to endure”
nme.comJohn Lydon has called Danny Boyle’s forthcoming Sex Pistols biopic series “disrespectful”, and claimed that production was green-lit without his consent.The former Sex Pistols frontman said in a new interview that he is seeking legal advice about taking the filmmakers to court, alleging that neither his consent nor participation was requested.In an interview with The Sunday Times, the singer reacted to recent publicity shots promoting the six-part series Pistol. “I think that’s the most disrespectful shit I’ve ever had to endure.
I mean, they went to the point to hire an actor to play me but what’s the actor working on? Certainly not my character. It can’t go anywhere else [but court],” he said.Pistol has been created for TV by Craig Pearce.
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