Andre 3000 Nails Jimi Hendrix in 'All Is By My Side'

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XLrator Media has released the first trailer for “Jimi: All Is by My Side ”

Andre 3000 (real name Andre Benjamin) portrays Jimi Hendrix in the upcoming biopic Jimi: All Is By My
Side, and we have the new trailer!
Written and directed by Oscar winner John Ridley (12 Years A Slave), the movie covers one year in Hendrix's life -- 1966-67. In this period, Hendrix goes from an unknown backup guitarist at New York's Cheetah Club to a rock legend after making his mark in London's music scene. Hayley Atwell, Imogen Poots, Andrew Buckley and Ruth Negga also star.

All Is By My Side opens September 26.



BUT........'Scuse me while I defend my guy

Jimi Hendrix's former girlfriend has slammed a new biopic detailing the life of the rock legend which contains scenes of brutal domestic violence which she says are 'completely made up'.

The new biographical film, Jimi: All Is By My Side, which depicts Jimi Hendrix's rise to fame, will premiere in Sydney this Thursday. But Kathy Etchingham, Hendrix's former girlfriend who lives in Melbourne, has already savaged the film, even going so far as to consider legal action against the creators.

Ms Etchingham, who dated the music legend between 1966 and 1969, is disturbed by the film's portrayal of the former couple's relationship as a highly abusive one.

The now retired real estate agent met Hendrix at a club when she was a 20-year-old DJ and he was 23. His song, The Wind Cries Mary, was written for her.
The film, which is set to be released on Thursday at the Sydney Film Festival, includes one scene where Hendrix is seen beating up Ms Etchingham.

She denied the depiction of their relationship as abusive, instead describing it as a fun time in her life. She said she remembered Hendrix as a gentle and entertaining person.
'If it's that bad, I've got no choice,' she said regarding her decision to take legal action. 'If I don't, it'll just get repeated and repeated and it'll become the truth.'

Roger Mayer, one of Hendrix's close friends, has also slammed the movie's depiction of Ms Etchingham and Hendrix's relationship. 

'It seems these naughty filmmakers haven't researched anything properly,' he told Variety.
The film, which is set to be released on Thursday at the Sydney Film Festival, includes a scene where Hendrix is seen beating up the now retired real estate agent
The film, which is set to be released on Thursday at the Sydney Film Festival, includes a scene where Hendrix is seen beating up the now retired real estate agent
The biopic is written and directed by John Ridley and stars Andre Benjamin as Hendrix and Hayley Atwell as Kathy Etchingham
The biopic is written and directed by John Ridley and stars Andre Benjamin as Hendrix and Hayley Atwell as Kathy Etchingham

The biopic, written and directed by the award winning writer of 12 Years A Slave, John Ridley, also failed to consult Ms Etchingham before portraying her in the film.
With Hendrix being played by Andre Benjamin, better known as Andre 3000 from the band Outkast, Ms Etchingham is depicted by Hayley Atwell from the blockbuster Captain America.
Explaining how her portrayal was completely inaccurate, Ms Etchingham said the film even got her background completely wrong. 

'Firstly, I am not from Manchester. I am actually Irish … my father's family were prosperous Irish landowners and owned property in Dublin and Wexford. They could not be described as working-class,' she said, discrediting the characteristics the film portrays her with.

'I am not prone to swear all the time. I was not a 'wild child' like other 'rock chicks.' My friends used to tell me how sensible I was.'

Initially, she had contacted the writer and director to offer her help for no cost.
But after hearing nothing in return, she sent a legal letter in regards to her portrayal.
'They sent me a horrible letter back threatening me with legal action under their First Amendment rights to say what they like about me. They said we thoroughly research all living people. My lawyer wrote back and said "if you thoroughly researched them, you didn't actually speak to Kathy".'  

Ms Etchingham who is yet to see the film, found out about the scene from a friend who watched the film's world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, as well as from subsequent reviews.

 She plans to attend the premiere, before deciding to launch legal action to block the film being released in Australia.

 Aside from what she claims is an inarticulate portrayal of Hendrix' life, she is particularly concerned about the use of domestic violence as a source of entertainment.




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