Stardust’s Johnny Flynn: Bowie film was always going to be contentious

Johnny Flynn as David Bowie (Vertigo)

Actor Johnny Flynn has said he knew there would be “contentiousness” with his new film about David Bowie, adding: “We had to tread carefully.”

The Beast star, who is also a singer and songwriter, said he always expected there to be controversy over the film Stardust, in which he plays the musician on his first trip to America, before he created the Ziggy Stardust alter-ego and became a star.