First things first: e is not the cinematic equivalent of . Which is to say this biopic, on streaming and in some cinemas Friday, isn’t just mouthing the words and going through the motions as it tells the story of one of pop’s most infamous chapters. It’s actually more involving than any Milli Vanilli biopic really has a right to be (and currently boasts a on Rotten Tomatoes).
Certainly, some of the credit goes to producer , one-half of the telegenic duo who shot to fame in 1989 with dance floor bangers like “Girl You Know It’s True” and “Blame It on the Rain,” who knows this story better than anyone. The problem, of course, was that neither Morvan nor his best buddy Rob Pilatus did any of the singing on those songs, which were produced by German disco maven Frank Farian and performed by American session singers in Munich. As fast as they conquered the charts came Pilatus and Morvan’s unraveling, culminating in a hella-awkward (well, at least Little Richard seemed happy for them) and a where they confessed all and relinquished their trophies.
Pilatus went on to battle addiction and died in 1998 of an accidental drug overdose. But Morvan, 58, soldiered on. He now lives in Amsterdam with his family and has fully embraced his associations to Milli Vanilli.
He spoke to about making peace with one of Hollywood’s most cautionary tales. I take care of myself, and I have to thank for that. It saved my life.
It was very difficult for me at first to want to do that..
