Slash’s Explanation Why He Doesn’t Want a GN’R Biopic Makes Sense

Slash is definitely uneasy about the idea of a Guns N’ Roses biopic. His explanation of why makes a lot of sense.

The guitar icon detailed his feelings about a biopic project with Yahoo! Entertainment. While he doesn’t rule out there ever being a GN’R biopic, he doesn’t think one will happen anytime soon. Slash’s biggest concern appears to be having a film that captures what Guns N’ Roses was back in the day.

Slash says, “I mean, it’s one thing to try and find actors to represent the people in the band, but the other thing is all sort of theatrical depictions of life in the music scene and the everyday life of musicians and all that kind of stuff.”

He continues, “It’s always some fabricated, over-exaggerated bullsh*t, and it’s very rare that you see a movie that actually feels genuine … I’ve seen a lot of bad [biopics], and they freak me out.”

Fortunately, Slash has plenty to not be freaked out about, like his new solo album. He described the LP as “more blues-oriented,” and it’ll feature “a bunch of different singers.” Among them is Demi Lovato, who Slash just worked with on a new “rock version” of her song “Sorry Not Sorry.”

Slash kept mum about any other details. However, he did say the new album is expected to come out next year.

Slash: His 34 Coolest Moments, Outside of Guns N’ Roses + Velvet Revolver

If you’re a musician in a legendary band, you’d (in most cases) consider yourself to be very fortunate. Slash, however, has founded two: Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver. But for this list, we’re concentrating on his act three: his “solo” career. (We put “solo” in quotes, because we know he’s a band guy.)

While Guns and VR definitely overshadow a lot, his career with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, which is now four albums deep, is pretty awesome. He’s also done some great stuff with both versions of the Snakepit, and we’re definitely not forgetting his 2010 album of all-star collaborations (which is when he first worked with Myles).

We decided to also include his work on other people’s music, but only when he really made his presence on the track felt (sorry, you’re out of luck, Bob Dylan’s “Wiggle Wiggle”!). But from Lenny Kravitz to Halestorm, Tom Morello to Michael Jackson, his solos have made a lot of great songs even better.