‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld’ Creator Details Why She Didn’t Want To Make A Biopic & Addresses The Fashion Icon’s Fatphobia Accusations – MIPTV

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‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld’ Creator Details Why She Didn’t Want To Make A Biopic & Addresses The Fashion Icon’s Fatphobia Accusations – MIPTV

The creator of Disney+’s Becoming Karl Lagerfeld has explained the thinking behind the team’s decision to eschew a biopic when telling the story of a crucial stage in the fashion icon’s life. Gaumont’s Daniel Brühl-starring six-parter, which premiered out of competition at Canneseries last night, focuses on Lagerfeld’s entry into the fashion world in the early 1970s and his relationship with rivals like Yves Saint-Laurent. “It was important …