Boy George has never shied away from controversy. And now the singer claims that Harry Styles has pulled out of playing him in a Culture Club biopic... because he’s “too scared”.
Former One Direction star Harry had been in talks to take the lead role in new movie Karma Chameleon. But George reveals how another UK hitmaker, Yungblud, is now favourite for the job after Harry “ran” from the project.
The disappointed icon says: “They are looking at a kid called Yungblud. He is a big English sensation. He is quite young and he has been auditioning.
“There was talk of Harry Styles, but I think he ran. He was too scared.”
Losing Harry is a major blow for the production. The former X Factor star has gone on to become an even bigger superstar since releasing his debut solo album back in 2017.
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Having such a well-known name in the lead role would have guaranteed the film to be a box office hit. Karma Chameleon will document Boy George’s sensational rise to fame from growing up as a working-class boy to becoming one of the biggest pop stars of the eighties.
The film, named after the group’s 1983 No. 1 single, had originally been planned to start this year, but was delayed due to Covid and casting issues.
George says of the film: “I don’t want it to be like a fantasy of somebody else. I feel like it should be honest and truthful as I am hilarious.
“I say tell the truth as the truth is far more interesting than things that are made up, you know.”
The movie was given the green light after the success of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody and Elton John’s Rocketman.
George originally suggested Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner could play him when asked in 2019. But it is claimed he has since had his heart set on Harry.
