Netflix star Michaela Coel is showing off a new skill set in her latest project — her hair-raising vocals.
In Been So Long, the Chewing Gum writer and star plays Simone, a single mother who falls in love with a man named Raymond (played by Arinzé Kene) on a rare night out in Camden Town. Through the twists and turns that the film takes, Simone learns about love, life and moving on.
The musical soundtrack is reported to be a mix of R&B, neo-soul, UK dance, Caribbean soca, and orchestral music. Screen Daily broke the news of the acquisition last year and they said that the movie was picked up in a “multi-million dollar deal” believed to be Netflix’s largest single acquisition of a U.K. film in its history.
Coel spoke frankly about her initial challenges with creating the film to The Fader.
“I’m not really a children person,” she said with a laugh. “But I’m learning to bond with them. And I haven’t done any singing for a while — I’m quite shy about that.”
