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Prince's Most Iconic Movie Roles

The music legend was an Oscar-winner too.

Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 19:10

After the tragic loss of music royalty Prince, we’ve got his back catalogue of iconic music on repeat.

But aside from gigantic influence on music as we know it, the pop culture icon was an Oscar-winner too, directing and starring in his own influential movies.

Get out these classic Prince films and celebrate one of music's greatest legends with a tribute night.

Prince's Most Iconic Movie Roles

Purple Rain (1984) Prince’s debut starring role as ‘The Kid’ - a troubled band frontman – was also marked by his recording the film’s soundtrack with his iconic album of the same name. The rock musical won the Oscar for Best Original Song Score.

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Under The Cherry Moon (1986) The first movie directed by and starring Prince, he plays a con-artist gigolo out to take advantage of Kristen Scott Thomas. The soundtrack, featuring the legendary ‘Kiss', was priased as his best yet.

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Sign o’ The Times (1987) Prince’s concert movie strung together live performance with a themed narrative, where he impressed with his acting and concert show, recorded part in the Netherlands and part in his studio in Minnesota.

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Graffiti Bridge (1990) In the sequel to Purple Rain, The Kid returns and is a club-owner. After a series of unfortunate events, he is challenged by his rival from the first movie to an epic music battle in order to keep his club.

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- By Bex May @bexlectric

The Best Dressed Celebs On The Red Carpet At The MTV Movie Awards 2016!

Emilia Clarke sure knows how to rock a midi dress. Oof.

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Grace Helbig is ultimate spring wardrobe goals in this cute pastel outfit.

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Miles Teller is cool AF in his red carpet bomber.

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Has Charlize Theron been taking style tips from her 'Huntsman' character The Evil Queen? Because it's working.

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Star of 'Faking It' and 'Pretty Little Liars' Chloe Bridges looks so cute we can't deal in a pop of pink.

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ALL of the fire emojis for Teen Mom's Kailyn Lowry. Hot hot hot.

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Youtuber Lilly Singh looks seriously cool in this effortlessly stylish silky jumpsuit.

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Cara Delevingne stuns in all black.

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...and we have serious makeup envy *mental note to find a Cara brown lipstick*

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Wowzers. We can't take our eyes off Halsey in this sexy-cool peach look.

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Heart eye emojis forever for 2014 Movie Awards host Rebel Wilson's LBD.

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'Pitch Perfect' star Adam DeVine clashes his prints and totally pulls it off.

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Baddie Winkie is badass as ever.

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Kendall Jenner looks amazing as usual - and brings the fiercest shoes evs.

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OK seriously, we can't deal.

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'Faking It' star Katie Stevens sparkles.

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Gigi Hadid is effortlessly chic in sleek tailoring,

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Farrah Abraham goes full on old school Hollywood glamour.

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Holland Roden looks super stylish in this monochrome co-ord.

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How beautiful is Jessica Chastain in this glam black number?

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Hot mama! Jenelle Evans is total Hollywood glam in this show stopper.

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Ta'Ronda Jones brings maximum sparkle to this fun co-ord. We want to wear it forever kthanks.

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We're getting Star-Lord vibes from Chris Pratt's leather jacket.

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Checkmate for Neil Brown Jr's tartan suit.

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Yaaasss Lizzy Caplan. We love everything,

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'Awkward' star Jillian Rose pumps up the volume in eye-catching print awesomeness.

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24 John Boyega Facts You (Probably) Didn't Know!

He was born and raised in Saarrf Lahdan: “I’m a boy from Peckham and I’m in a Star Wars movie!”

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John’s dad Samson is a Pentecostal minister, and wanted him to be one too. He agreed to let John keep acting as long as he kept out of trouble.

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Despite his dad asking him “What is Star Wars?” after John was cast as Finn, Mr Boyega still wanted some sweet, sweet Force Awakens spoilers

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He has two older sisters, and often shares pics of his extremely cute nephew on Instagram #BabyFinn

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JJ Abrams handpicked him for the role of Finn after seeing John in 'Attack The Block'. But we like to think it was because of his high midichlorian count.

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He had the perfect response for idiots who questioned his casting, posting on Instagram, “To whom it may concern…get used to it.” SLAY.

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Reading the script for TFA got him in touch with his emotions, “When I read the script I cried, and I’m not really a big crier.” May we offer up a shoulder?

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But he lied to JJ when waiting to hear if he got the part, pretending he was hanging out in an art gallery rather waiting at home!

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If you were at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con, you might have brushed up against John, who admitted he wandered around the event disguised as a Stormtrooper. We just had a proper nerdgasm.

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As well as being a big Star Wars fan, JB is also a Marvel comic nerd and was keen to play Black Panther. Dear Disney: please make Finn an Avenger ASAP kthanksbye

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He had to be physically prised away from Chewbacca when on the TFA set, “I stroked that Wookie all the time…I just wanted to give him cuddles”

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He also does a pretty epic Chewie impression, which he’s been working on for 16 years. ROOOOAARRRRGGGGH!

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His mentor is Iron Man. Really. Robert Downey Jr regularly gives him advice

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Oh, and did we mention his best mate is Han Solo, AKA Harrison Ford? We have serious squad envy rn.

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When they were both in London, John treated Harrison to a Nigerian meal in Peckham. He had the soup.

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John has a pet cat called Olawulogan, or Logan for short, and he’s super cute.

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He’s a Stormtrooper of style, wearing a custom made purple Versace suit at the LA premiere of The Force Awakens. BUT DAT PURPLE GLOVE, THO

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Before Star Wars, John was cast as a young boxer in a Spike Lee pilot called 'Da Brick', but it never got picked up. Are they mad?

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The strangest gift he’s been sent by a fan was a cap with “Samurai” in Japanese written across it. He’s not said anything about the Beanie Babies we’ve been sending for over a year, though ☹

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You’ll see him again later on this year as a tech guru in The Circle, alongside Emma Watson, who he says is “Frickin’ amazing”, like we didn’t know that already.

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And what about those Finn and Poe romance rumours? Sadly, according to John it’s “all in Oscar’s (Isaacs) head” <Darth Vader-style ‘Nooooooooooo!’>

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