Jada Pinkett Smith, who was one of slain rapper Tupac Shakur’s confidantes in the 90’s, has slammed his biopic All Eyez On Me. Smith wrote on Twitter:
Forgive me… my relationship to Pac is too precious to me for the scenes in All Eyez On Me to stand as truth.
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 16, 2017
The actress then spoke of scenes that didn’t align with the actual events, including scenes where Tupac read her a poem, their final goodbye and an alleged backstage argument.
Pac never read me that poem. I didn’t know that poem existed until it was printed in his book.
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 16, 2017
Pac never said goodbye to me before leaving for LA. He had to leave abruptly and it wasn’t to pursue his career.
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 16, 2017
I’ve never been to any of Pac’s shows by his request. We never had an argument backstage.
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 16, 2017
The reimagining of my relationship to Pac has been deeply hurtful.
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 16, 2017
Jada further added that she had no issues with the actors Demetrius Shipp Jr and Kat Graham, who portray Shakur and Jada respectively.To @KatGraham and @Dshippjr this is no fault of yours. Thank you for bringing so much heart and spirit to your roles.
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 16, 2017
You both did a beautiful job with what you were given. Thank you both.
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 16, 2017
Happy birthday Pac, you are cradled in my heart for eternity.
I love you.— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 16, 2017
All Eyez On Me was released on June 16, his birthday. The film has been critically panned, with several critics saying that it wasn’t the biopic that Tupac deserved.
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Tupac would’ve been 47 years old had he been alive. Shot by unknown gunmen on 7 September, 1997 in Las Vegas, Tupac succumbed to his injuries six days later. The rapper’s murder in 1996 made headlines all over the world and the whole music industry mourned the loss of this phenomenal talent. Twenty years later, in spite of numerous investigations, nobody knows who killed him.
There is another biopic on the rapper which will be directed by 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen. The film will be co-produced by Amaru Entertainment, the company Tupac’s late mother Afeni established to release her son’s posthumous projects, Shakur Estate trustee Tom Whalley, and music documentary makers, Jayson Jackson and White Horse Pictures’ Nigel Sinclair.
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