Last week it was revealed that Lenny Kravitz was no longer attached to an upcoming Marvin Gaye bio-pic, and now the Gaye family is hoping the new star, Jesse L. Martin will also pass on the opportunity...
From The NY Daily News
“I don’t think Marvin is a very happy spirit right now,” says Janis, who was married to the singer from 1977-1981 and claims they remained off and on until seven months before his 1984 death. “This is the last thing he would want to have happen.”
According to Janis, both the play “My Brother Marvin” and the upcoming Julien Temple film, “Sexual Healing,” will focus on the final years of Marvin’s life, which were plagued by depression and drug abuse. She’s especially bothered by the play, which allegedly presents Janis in a negative light.
“I haven’t read the script, but it’s supposed to be based on (sister Zeola Gaye’s) book and I did read the book from cover to cover, and it was very difficult to read,” she tells Confidenti@l. She called it sensational and questioned its accuracy. “Some of the characterizations, like saying Marvin’s father killing him was a ‘mercy killing,’ you can only imagine how that makes the kids feel,” she says, referring to her and Marvin’s 38-year-old daughter, Nona, and 37-year-old son, Frankie. “It makes me feel bad enough.”
Janis admits Marvin’s final years were dark.
“It wasn’t always the greatest, but it was tough times for him and for everyone,” she admits.
Janis also tells us she’s “disappointed” that “Sexual Healing” may soon start filming with Jesse L. Martin in the lead role, but she’s thankful to Lenny Kravitz, who was slated to play that part before stepping down last week. “Ultimately, I think it was Lenny’s heart and soul and conscience that caused him to step away,” she says. “Hopefully, that touches Jesse in the same way.”
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