Aaliyah Movie: Family Wants Zoe Saldana Instead Of Zendaya Coleman, R. Kelly Relationship NOT Depicted In Biopic

Singer Aaliyah Haughton's Lifetime biopic is still getting criticized by her family for not appearing on the silver screen and choosing Zendaya Coleman instead of actress, Zoe Saldana.

In an interview with The Ryan Cameron Morning Show, Aaliyah's cousin, Jomo Hankerson opened up about the family's thoughts on the film and whether R. Kelly's relationship with the star will appear on the film.

"We feel like [television's] really not the right platform. Aaliyah was a legend. She was a hugely influential artist on our culture... I think that she deserves the treatment of a 'Walk The Line' (about Johnny Cash) or a 'What's Love Got To Do With It?' (about Tina Turner). A big, major movie."

Jomo added that the family didn't have a direct problem with the Disney star playing the "One In A Million" singer, however are taking things up directly with Lifetime, "My one problem with what Life time is doing musically is that they're actually having the young lady re-cut Aaliyah's vocals. So to hear somebody else on top of that....I can't imagine somebody signing "One In A Million" as if she's Aaliyah. That's unfathomable to me."

Jomo said, I would love to get Zoe Saldana. I think she could pull off the acting part and she's obviously gorgeous and beautiful."

There were previous reports that the singer's secret marriage to R. Kelly will be played out in the film, however Jomo says that the relationship will not be in the Lifetime movie, but speculates there will be another movie in the works.

"Well, umm, I'll let that come out in the movie. It won't be in this movie, but it will come out one day. It's not my place or the forum for me to really get into that, that's why I just back off that."