In a recent interview at an Australian radio show (via Vogue), 80s pop icon Boy George opened up about who he thinks should play him in his forthcoming biopic, saying Game of Thrones (get the series on Blu-Ray here) star Sophie Turner should take on the role.
“There’s been some really interesting suggestions. One of the most interesting suggestions was Sophie Turner. [People will say] ‘she can’t play you she’s a woman,’ you know. But when I was 17, I would have loved to have been her,” the musician said.
Following the singer’s statement, the Dark Phoenix actress took to Twitter to reveal her reaction, revealing that the she would take the aprt.
I’m SO down @BoyGeorge https://t.co/6Ci0VDfmtB
— Sophie Turner (@SophieT) June 17, 2019
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Sacha Gervasi (Hitchcock) is attached to write and direct which will tell the story of the singer’s rise from humble beginnings to his time with the 1980s group Culture Club and their musical chart domination.
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