Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne movie biopic to focus on 20-year period of their lives

It's a "tearjerker," according to Sharon

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 12th Mar 2024

A movie biopic about Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne is still in the works, and it will focus on a 20-year period of their lives.

The as-yet-untitled film was formally announced back in October 2021 when it was confirmed that both Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s music will feature.

“Our relationship at times was often wild, insane and dangerous but it was our undying love that kept us together,” Sharon Osbourne said at the time. “We’re thrilled to partner with Sony Pictures and Polygram to bring our story to the screen.”

Two-and-a-half-years on, Sharon, Ozzy and Jack Osbourne have given an update on the movie during the new episode of The Osbournes Podcast, which was recorded before Sharon entered the Celebrity Big Brother house.

Commenting on the movie's slow progress, Ozzy said: “By the time it’s eventually filmed, I’ll be dead! I wanna be alive to f---ing see it.”

Sharon added: “Movies take forever to make. Forever!”

She then listed the actors who she’d like to play her: “I think Florence Pugh or the little girl from Game of Thrones (Maisie Williams).”

The Osbournes in 1987

Clearly not very involved in the project, Ozzy then asked what period of his and Sharon’s life does it focus on – “young or old?”

Jack, who is serving as a producer on the film, replied: “I think where we’re at now, it’s 1979 to 90s. Something like that… to 99. So a 20-year span. I’m excited that it’s still rocking and rolling. It’s too good of a story.”

Reflecting on who will play Ozzy, Jack said: “I know who I want to play dad. Bill Hader. Everyone thinks I’m crazy until I show a side-by-side picture and then that guy’s ability to morph (into different characters).”

Completely unaware of who Bill Hader is, Ozzy tells Jack to “f--- off” when he sees a photo.

Kelly chipped in: “I think that dad needs to be played by an unknown actor that is very good. I don’t think there’s anybody you could think of right now who could do it.”

In October 2021, it was revealed that the Oscar nominated Lee Hall (Billy Elliott, Rocketman, War Horse) is writing the script, with Sharon and her children Jack Osbourne and Aimee Osbourne producing via their label Osbourne Media.

Michele Anthony and David Blackman were listed as producers on behalf of Polygram Entertainment, with Andrea Giannetti representing Sony.

Helmed by Jack Osbourne, Osbourne Media has already made a number of shows for television including God Bless Ozzy Osbourne and Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne.

Sharon Osbourne first revealed in July 2018 that she was working on a “tearjerker” movie about her relationship with Ozzy.

She told Variety at the time: "It starts the day we meet and will focus on how our lives were totally different but very similar in ways: I was brought up by a powerful, successful father (Black Sabbath, ELO and Small Faces manager Don Arden) and Ozzy was brought up extremely poor and somewhat abused.”

Sharon added: "It's definitely going to be a tearjerker. It's not going to be a sex-and-drugs movie at all. Ozzy is so much more than that. I would hate to be a cliché."

Ozzy and Sharon Levy first met in the 1970s when Ozzy was still married to Thelma Riley. They married in 1982 and have three children together – Aimee, Kelly and Jack.

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Cozy Powell’s real name: Colin Trevor Flooks


Alex Lifeson’s real name: Alexandar Živojinović

'Lifeson' is a semi-literal English translation of the Yugoslavian surname Živojinović, which means 'son of life'

Ginger Baker's real name: Peter Edward Baker


John 5’s real name: John William Lowery


Yngwie Malmsteen’s real name: Lars Johann Yngwie Lannerback


Rudy Sarzo’s real name: Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavieille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont


Eric Carr's real name: Paul Charles Caravello


Vinnie Vincent’s real name: Vincent John Cusano


Tina Turner’s real name: Anna Mae Bullock


King Diamond’s real name: Kim Bendix Petersen


Joey Tempest's real name: Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson


Michael Monroe’s real name: Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm


Mikkey Dee’s real name: Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou


Jonathan Cain’s real name: Jonathan Leonard Friga


Nikki Sixx's real name: Frank Ferrano


Steven Adler’s real name: Michael Coletti


Axl Rose's real name: William Bruce Rose


Bon Scott's real name: Ronald Belford Scott


Fish’s real name: Derek William Dick


Eddie Vedder's real name: Edward Louis Severson III


Peter Criss’ real name: George Peter John Criscuola


Freddie Mercury's real name: Farrokh Bulsara


Flea's real name: Michael Peter Balzary


Perry Farrell's real name: Perry Bernstein


Geddy Lee’s real name: Gary Lee Weinrib


Mick Mars' real name: Robert Deal


Tré Cool's real name: Frank Edwin Wright III


Courtney Love's real name: Courtney Michelle Harrison


Pat Smear's real name: Georg Albert Ruthenberg


Gene Simmons' real name: Chaim Klein Witz


Spike’s real name: Jonathan Gray


Iggy Pop's real name: James Newell Osterberg, JR.


Alice Cooper's real name: Vincent Damon Furnier


Slash's real name: Saul Hudson


Mike Dirnt's real name: Michael Ryan Pritchard


Ronnie James Dio's real name: Ronald James Padavona


Brody Dalle's real name: Bree Joanna Alice Robinson


Skin's real name: Deborah Anne Dyer


Nicky Wire's real name: Nicholas Jones


Amy Lee's real name: Amy Lynn Hartzler


Bill Wyman's real name: William Perks


Izzy Stradlin's real name: Jeffrey Isbell


Paul Stanley's real name: Stanley Eisen


Vince Neil's real name: Vincent Neil Wharton


Duff McKagan's real name: Michael McKagan


Jack Black’s real name: Thomas Jacob Black


Lemmy's real name: Ian Fraser Kilmister


John Paul Jones' real name: John Baldwin


Joan Jett's real name: Joan Larkin


Eric Clapton's real name: Eric Patrick Clapp


Siouxsie Sioux's real name: Susan Janet Ballion


Rachel Bolan’s real name: James Richard Southworth


David Bowie's real name: David Robert Hayward Stenton Jones


Little Richard's real name: Richard Wayne Penniman


Sid Vicious' real name: John Simon Ritchie


Ace Frehley's real name: Paul Daniel Frehley


Lou Reed's real name: Louis Firbank


Joe Strummer's real name: John Graham Mellor


Marc Bolan's real name: Mark Feld


The Edge's real name: David Howell Evans


Meat Loaf's real name: Marvin Lee Aday


Steven Tyler's real name: Steven Victor Tallarico


Ozzy Osbourne's real name: John Michael Osbourne


Jon Bon Jovi's real name: John Francis Bongiovi


Joey Belladonna’s real name: Joseph Bellardini


Jack White's real name: John Anthony Gillis


Bono's real name: Paul David Hewson


Sting's real name: Gordon Sumner


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Geezer Butler’s real name: Terence Butler


Pat Benatar’s real name: Patricia Mae Giraldo


Bo Diddley’s real name: Ellas McDaniel


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Stevie Nicks’ real name: Stephanie Lynn Nicks


Doro’s real name: Dorothee Pesch


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Joe Perry’s real name: Joseph Pereira


Jimi Hendrix’s real name: James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix)


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Chris Jericho's real name: Christopher Keith Irvine


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Paul Di'Anno's real name: Paul Andrews


Phil X’s real name: Theofilos Xenidis


Peter Green’s real name: Peter Allen Greenbaum


Nicko McBrain’s real name: Michael Henry McBrain


Noddy Holder’s real name: Neville John Holder


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Lexxi Foxx’s real name: Travis Haley


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Elvis Costello’s real name: Declan Patrick McManus


Rikki Rockett’s real name: Richard Allan Ream


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