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 targeted on Currie and Jett, in addition to supervisor Kim Fowley (performed by Michael Shannon).
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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 had been simply not correct,” mentioned 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 really like Scout Taylor Compton. I assumed she did a implausible job enjoying Lita and that she’s a very nice particular person and nice actress. And I really like that they picked Scout for that position. 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 is just not considered one of my favourite folks, and neither is Joan Jett.”
Ford concluded, “The film is simply form of, for me in my e book, I glanced over it when it first got here out and simply thought, ‘Okay, I’ve seen it. I’m completed. I don’t ever wanna see it once more. Yeah, I might’ve completed it completely different. However possibly I’ll sooner or later.”
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 throughout November, with tickets accessible right here. Jett, in the meantime, will embark on a second leg of tour dates with Billy Idol in the summertime (choose up tickets right here).
Hear Lita Ford’s interview with Ray “Growth Growth” Mancini under.