Andre Benjamin
Andre Benjamin says Jimi: All Is By My Side is different to other biopics as we are going to see the more 'human side' of Jimi Hendrix.
Benjamin is set to take on the central role in the film, which focuses on Hendrix's life between 1966-67, where he left New York for London.
And Benjamin says that as well as seeing a different side to this iconic musician, we also see some of the people who helped make him a star.
Speaking to Flicks and Bits, the actor said: "I’m a fan of biopics, and I think what kind of separates this one is that... we see a lot of biopics that focus on things that we already know, and things that we’ve seen - and we want to see if they can pull them off.
"I think what’s important about this one is that we got to see more of the person, we get to see the more human side of Hendrix - which is really important in a lot of artist’s life.
"Because I’m an entertainer myself, I know how important it is and how important the people around you and the people that support you and the people that nurture you are.
"Hendrix definitely wouldn’t be Hendrix if it wasn’t for the people around him, and I think that’s what this movie is about - we get to see that."
All Is By My Side sees John Ridley make his first feature film since his debut Cold Around the Heart back in 1997.
Ridley has brought together a great cast as Benjamin is joined by Imogen Poots, Hayley Atwell, and Burn Gorman.
All Is By My Side is released 24th October.