Milli Vanilli, the infamous ‘80s duo, is getting the biopic treatment. The film, called “Girl You Know Is True” will revive one of the most talked about scandals in the entertaiment industry and looks promising, at least according to the first look images released by the studio.Ana De Armas breaks silence on ‘Blonde’ getting NC-17 rating: ‘It is important to show’‘Los Espookys’ creators discuss the show’s unique Latin American perspectiveA post shared by Elan Ben Ali (@elanbenali)The film will star Elan Ben Ali and Tijan Njie as Fabrice Morvan and Robert Pilatus, the French and German duo that made up the band.
The photos show them looking strikingly similar to the original band members, wearing a set of contrasting suits. The film co-stars Matthias Schweighöfer, who previously starred in the movie “Army of Thieves,” and who’ll play the role of the band’s producer, Frank Farian. The film will be directed by Simon Verhoeven who also wrote the script. “‘Girl You Know It’s True’ is captivating on so many levels,” said Verhoeven to The Hollywood Reporter. “It not only tells the spectacular rise of two underdogs making it to the zenith of showbiz within one summer, it also gives a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of that illusory world of fame and its sometimes tragic and unscrupulous machinations.
Personally, I think Rob and Fab did not deserve to become the sole scapegoats of this scandal.”At the height of their fame, Milli Vanilli was involved in one of the biggest scandals in pop history.
After achieving great fame and succes in the U.S. and winning Grammy Awards, it was revealed that they were a fake band, engineered by Farian.
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