Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister is getting his own biopic film

Legendary Motörhead singer and bassist Lemmy Kilmister will be the subject of an upcoming biopic. According to a report in Deadline today, the film will be directed by Greg Olliver, who also directed the 2010 documentary Lemmy. The script was written by Medeni Griffiths and Medeni Griffiths. 

“Everything you’ve heard about Lemmy is probably true… not because he was embracing rock n’ roll clichés, but because he was creating them,” said Olliver. “Marlboro Reds and Jack Daniel’s for breakfast, speed for dinner – all true. But behind that steely-eyed façade of rock n’ roll was also a compelling, complicated and lion-hearted man who stayed the course and never gave up playing the music that made him happy.  We’ve been carefully developing this biopic since 2013, making sure to stay true to Lemmy, Motörhead band members Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee, and all the other folks that played important roles in Lemmy’s life. This will be a film they’ll be proud of.”

Production is expected to begin in 2021, although all production dates are subject to change given the ongoing spread of COVID-19. The casting has yet to be revealed, but what actor can possibly play the singular Lemmy in the film?

While you ponder those casting decisions, revisit our review of Motörhead’s last Montreal show here, and check out a trailer for the Lemmy documentary below.