Is Hollywood really about to turn one of the most tragic celebrity scandals into box office gold? Because if Larry Birkhead has anything to say about it—and honey, he DOES—this biopic is dead on arrival.
The 53-year-old photographer and former flame of the late Anna Nicole Smith is absolutely FUMING over an upcoming movie centered on Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, the physician who was implicated in Smith’s controversial 2007 death. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Larry made it crystal clear that he’s ready to throw down legally and emotionally to keep his late ex-lover’s legacy out of Hollywood’s grabby little hands.
“We absolutely object to any of Anna Nicole’s, my life, my daughter’s life being used in a movie,” Larry declared, his protective papa bear mode activated to the MAX. “And being made characters in a biopic—it’s not right.” Translation: Not only no, but HELL no, with a side of legal threats.
And honestly? We cannot blame him one bit. Larry has spent years protecting Dannielynn, the daughter he shared with Anna Nicole, from the circus that surrounded her mother’s tragic death. The last thing he needs is some filmmaker turning their intimate family tragedy into a prestige drama with a major star attached.
The pharmaceutical and legal drama surrounding Dr. Kapoor’s involvement in Anna Nicole’s death has haunted the case for nearly two decades. But apparently, Hollywood thinks it’s prime material for a biopic. Spoiler alert: it’s not, and Larry is ready to lawyer up faster than you can say “cease and desist.”
What’s particularly spicy is that Larry isn’t just protecting his own privacy—he’s going to bat for his now-adult daughter Dannielynn, who never asked to have her mother’s death turned into entertainment. The man is serving as a protective father AND a devoted ex-lover who still respects Anna Nicole’s memory. We stan a man who puts family first, even when it means taking on studio executives.
Sources close to the situation suggest Larry may actually have legal standing to challenge the film’s use of the Smith family’s narrative, especially regarding his daughter’s likeness and story. That’s right—this could actually get messy in court, and we are HERE for it.
The biopic hasn’t even dropped yet, and it’s already the most controversial film nobody’s seen. Will Larry’s legal threats actually stop production, or will Hollywood bulldoze through anyway?
What do you think? A) Larry should sue to stop this biopic immediately B) Hollywood has the right to make this film regardless