After looking like it was never going to happen, production has finally begun to roll on John Ridley's Jimi Hendrix biopic, All Is By My Side. Outkast's Andre Benjamin is taking on the role of the famed rocker, with Hayley Atwell(Captain America: The First Avenger) playing Linda Keith, the woman who discovered him and introduced him to The Rolling Stones' manager. So the story basically takes place between 1966-1967, leading up the seminal release of Hendrix's Are You Experienced.
We're getting our first look at Benjamin and Atwell on set, with the the former definitely looking the part, and the latter rockin' some blazing crimson locks. Contrary to what I wrote a couple of weeks ago, the Hendrix Estate is not authorizing this film, so we may actually see an unbiased glimpse at his roller coaster, all too brief career. I wish I could tell you these photos fill me with confidence, but John Ridley(Red Tails) is a spotty filmmaker at best, so it's best to temper expectations....[Comingsoon]
