Guitarist Lita Ford was not happy with the 2010 biopic The Runaways, saying it wasn’t an correct depiction of her former band of the identical identify, whereas including she’s no fan of ex-bandmate Joan Jett or actress Kristen Stewart (who performed Jett within the film).
The movie starred Dakota Fanning as singer Cherie Currie, Scout Taylor-Compton as Ford, and Stewart as Jett, with a lot of the consideration centered on Currie and Jett, in addition to supervisor Kim Fowley (performed by Michael Shannon).
In a brand new interview with The Growth Growth Room, hosted by former boxer Ray “Growth Growth” Mancini, Ford mirrored on the film. “I felt that The Runaways film was all about Joan, and the tales that they instructed about Joan have been simply not correct,” stated Ford (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “They actually made her to look bigger than life. And I simply didn’t agree with any of it.”
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She continued, “I like Scout Taylor Compton. I believed she did a incredible job enjoying Lita and that she’s a extremely nice individual and nice actress. And I like that they picked Scout for that function. And Scout had reached out to me a number of occasions, ‘Lita, assist me with this’ and ‘assist me with that’. After which, after all, that they had Kristen Stewart enjoying Joan Jett. And Kristen Stewart isn’t one in all my favourite individuals, and neither is Joan Jett.”
Ford concluded, “The film is simply sort of, for me in my guide, I glanced over it when it first got here out and simply thought, ‘Okay, I’ve seen it. I’m accomplished. I don’t ever wanna see it once more. Yeah, I’d’ve accomplished it completely different. However perhaps I’ll in the future.”
Following their stints in The Runaways, Ford and Jett each went on to profitable solo careers, and are every touring extensively this 12 months. Ford has dates scheduled all through November, with tickets obtainable right here. Jett, in the meantime, will embark on a second leg of tour dates with Billy Idol in the summertime (decide up tickets right here).
Hear Lita Ford’s interview with Ray “Growth Growth” Mancini beneath.
