Larry Birkhead Says the New Anna Nicole Smith Biopic Told from Her Doctor’s Point of View Has Been “Milking” Her Death for Almost 2 Decades
Larry Birkhead says he wants nothing to do with the film built around the doctor once charged in his ex’s death. He says he confronted the doctor years ago and was promised the man would stay out of the spotlight.
The upcoming biopic follows Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, who faced felony charges for prescribing Anna Nicole Smith her medication before she died in 2007 and was later acquitted. Birkhead told Entertainment Tonight the family had no part in the production: “We don’t condone this, we’re not involved in this production.”
His bigger objection is personal. He says depictions of his life and daughter Dannielynn’s life are being used without their blessing, and that he once told Kapoor his continued media appearances caused Dannielynn “emotional distress.”
Abbie Cornish plays Anna Nicole, and Kal Penn plays Kapoor. Birkhead doesn’t think anyone has captured Smith’s spirit, and says the story sends the wrong message about doctors: “Nobody goes to a doctor thinking that when you leave, your life is going to be turned into a movie.”
The film, “Trust Me, I’m a Doctor,” is set for October 16.
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