Mark Ronson has thrown his support behind the controversial new Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black, saying he's "looking forward" to seeing it.
The music producer Ronson, 48, and singer Winehouse were friends and collaborated with each other musically up until her death in 2011 aged 27 of alcohol poisoning, following years of drug and alcohol abuse.
Ronson opened up about the upcoming film as he collected his award for Best Song at Sunday night's Critics' Choice Awards.
Throughout its production, the film, which is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and stars actress Marisa Abela as Winehouse, has faced backlash, with many accusing it of "exploiting the singer's legacy" and "capitalising off her trauma".
Ronson is staying open-minded, however, and although not connected to it, revealed he has read the script.
He said: "The only thing I know about the film is I know Sam quite well and I read the script and I feel what it did really nicely was… I was reminded of her humor and it really caught that well.
"I think she just had this whip-smart razor sense of humor which is one of her many gifts and they got that very nice in the film. I’m looking forward to seeing it," he added, as per the MailOnline.
The movie, about Winehouse’s whirlwind years living in London and her journey to fame, also stars Lesley Manville, Eddie Marsan and Jack O’Connell.
It has the backing of Winehouse’s estate and will "focus on Amy’s extraordinary genius, creativity and honesty that infused everything she did, journeying from Camden High Street in the 1990s to her global fame and many accolades", according to the official description.
The first trailer for Back To Black dropped last week and hinted at Winehouse’s tumultuous romance with ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, who is played by O'Connell.
It also features glimpses of her struggles with mental illness and addiction.
