Shortly after the release of this film, the online blog 'Creases Like Knives' published an article and review of the film, heavily implying that writer/director Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje had fictionalized a great deal of what was supposed to be 'his' story. The 'Tilbury Skins' gang portrayed in this film were inaccurately depicted, and anybody from Akinnuoye-Agbaje's past has yet to come forward and confirm that he was in fact a member of the white skinhead gang (let alone being their leader). On the contrary, a few people who attended high school with Akinnuoye-Agbaje describe him as belonging more to the 'mod' crowd, who never associated with such gangs.
While not depicted in the film, as a young child growing up in Tilbury, Wally aka Adewale would tap dance for garri soakings and cashews outside of Gray's. His nickname was Mr. Bojangles.
This is Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Gugu Mbatha-Raw's first collaboration since Seul contre tous (2015).
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