The Velvet Underground director: Movie would be different in Lou Reed was alive

Lou Reed (Yui Mok/PA)

Director Todd Haynes has said his documentary about The Velvet Underground would be “a different film” if Lou Reed were still alive.

The filmmaker, whose previous movies include Carol, Far From Heaven and Bob Dylan film I’m Not There, makes his documentary debut with the movie about the band best known for songs such as Sunday Morning, There She Goes Again, Venus In Furs and Heroin.