The pop duo Milli Vanilli was a sensation for a hot minute in the 80’s till the world learned their secret. They weren’t actually singing at all. Rather lip syncing to other artists.
They were shamed by everyone and forced to return their Grammy. And then essentially chased into hiding.
Now a film about their crazy experience is being produced and we’ve got the first look at the two playing the infamous pair.
Lead actors Tijan Njie and Elan Ben Ali appear in the new photo as Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, the faces of the ill-fated group. Matthias Schweighöfer will star as Milli Vanilli producer Frank Farian in the Leonine Studios- and Wiedemann & Berg–produced film, currently titled Girl You Know It’s True, Named for one of their biggest hits.
Girl You Know It’s True does not have a release date yet, but it is expected to film in Munich, Berlin, Capetown, and Los Angeles before wrapping in December.
Check out this pic of the actors and the pic below it to see how much they look like the real guys!
Tijan Njie as Robert Pilatus and Elan Ben Ali as Fabrice Morvan
Credit: Denis Pernath, Copyright: LEONINE Studios / Wiedemann & Berg Film
The real Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan