Jada Pinkett Smith has expressed her discontent with the new film All Eyez On Me, a biopic based on the life of the late rapper Tupac.
The actress, who is married to Will Smith and who was lifelong friends with Tupac after they met in Baltimore School for the Arts, took to Twitter earlier today to express how she felt about the new film, which was just released in US cinemas. Today also marks what would have been Tupac’s 46th birthday.
In a series of tweets, Jada states that All Eyez On Me is an inaccurate depiction of her relationship with Tupac and criticises the liberties the film took.
She also acknowledged that the depiction was not the fault of actors Demetrius Shipp Jr. or Kat Graham, who respectively play Tupac and Smith in the film, and commended their performances. However she maintains that she found the film to be ‘deeply hurtful.’
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
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
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
Via Twitter
