Millie Bobby Brown has become one of the most recognizable young names in Hollywood since making her debut in Stranger Things.
And the two-time Emmy nominee has been promoting her starring role in the Netflix movie Enola Holmes.
She recently revealed that her dream role would be to portray ‘icon’ Amy Winehouse in a biopic about the late British actress, as she discussed the women who have influenced her.
Dream role: Millie Bobby Brown recently revealed that her dream role would be to portray ‘icon’ Amy Winehouse in a biopic about the late British actress (pictured in June, 2019)
Music icon: The 16-year-old told Netflix Latinoamérica: ‘I wouldn’t say she’s historical, but I’d love to play her. Amy Winehouse, I personally think is like an icon to R&B, blues and basically the whole culture of music’ (pictured in May, 2007)
The 16-year-old told Netflix Latinoamérica: ‘I wouldn’t say she’s historical, but I’d love to play her. Amy Winehouse, I personally think is like an icon to R&B, blues and basically the whole culture of music.’
She continued: ‘I just love her music, and I really was impacted by her whole story. And so, I always say that I would love to play her.’
Winehouse was known as a vocal powerhouse and rapidly rising star in her short life, releasing such hits as Rehab, Back to Black and Valerie.
The six-time Grammy winner tragically died in July of 2011 at the age of 27, after suffering accidental alcohol poisoning.
True story: She continued: ‘I just love her music, and I really was impacted by her whole story. And so, I always say that I would love to play her’
Rising star: Winehouse was known as a vocal powerhouse and rapidly rising star in her short life, releasing such hits as Rehab, Back to Black and Valerie (pictured in January, 2007)
RIP: The six-time Grammy winner tragically died in July of 2011 at the age of 27, after suffering accidental alcohol poisoning (pictured in December, 2006)
Perfect impression: Brown previously showed off her best Winehouse impression last May, when she sang a bit of her 2006 track You Know I’m No Good on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
A star is born: Fallon showed a childhood home video of Brown singing Valerie, before she clarified: ‘Now I can listen to her and actually impersonate her’
Brown previously showed off her best Winehouse impression last May, when she sang a bit of her 2006 track You Know I’m No Good on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
‘Amy Winehouse is like my favorite,’ she told the host, adding: ‘Still a kid, but when I was like a kid kid, baby, Amy Winehouse was my thing. Still is.’
Fallon showed a childhood home video of Brown singing Valerie, before she clarified: ‘Now I can listen to her and actually impersonate her.’
In addition to Winehouse, Brown cited her other female influences to Netflix Latinoamérica, including Angelina Jolie, Natalie Portman, Jodie Foster, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and Stranger Things costar Winona Ryder.
Leading lady: She’s proving to be quite the influential young woman herself, not only starring as the titular character in Enola Holmes (which is now available to stream on Netflix), but receiving her first producer credit
Family business: She stars alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Henry Cavill and Sam Claflin in the mystery, which is about famed detective Sherlock Holmes’ younger sleuth sister
Produced by: Brown told Netflix Latinoamérica: ‘To be a producer and actually put my two cents in and actually mean something, it meant a lot to me. I really wanted my voice to be heard, and that’s why I wanted to be part of the production’ (pictured in January, 2020)
The Godzilla vs Kong star added: ‘I would say those are my heroines. I genuinely believe they… they make me feel very empowered when I’m around them. And so, that’s when I know I’ve been really impacted by someone.’
She’s proving to be quite the influential young woman herself, not only starring as the titular character in Enola Holmes (which is now available to stream on Netflix), but receiving her first producer credit.
Brown told Netflix Latinoamérica: ‘I really wanted it to be true, a true coming-of-age story. I wanted to capture all elements of becoming a teenager and being truly understood. And I personally know what that is, and I know what that’s like.
‘So, to be a producer and actually put my two cents in and actually mean something, it meant a lot to me. I really wanted my voice to be heard, and that’s why I wanted to be part of the production, because I wanted to say, “Hey, this is truly how you grow up, because I’m doing it right now.”‘
Girl power: In addition to Winehouse, Brown cited her other female influences to Netflix Latinoamérica, including Angelina Jolie, Natalie Portman, Jodie Foster, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and Stranger Things costar Winona Ryder
Empowering presence: The Godzilla vs Kong star added: ‘They make me feel very empowered when I’m around them. And so, that’s when I know I’ve been really impacted by someone’ (pictured in September, 2016)
Coming soon: Brown can soon be seen in season four of Stranger Things, in which she’s starred as young psychic Eleven since the show premiered in 2016
She stars alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Henry Cavill and Sam Claflin in the mystery, which is about famed detective Sherlock Holmes’ younger sleuth sister.
Brown can soon be seen in season four of Stranger Things, in which she’s starred as young psychic Eleven since the show premiered in 2016.
Netflix took to social media Thursday to indicate the show has resumed filming after going on hiatus in March, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Back to work: Netflix took to social media Thursday to indicate the show has resumed filming after going on hiatus in March, amid the COVID-19 pandemic