Editing Sid Vicious (section)

== Portrayals ==
The critically acclaimed 1986 film ''[[Sid and Nancy]]'', directed by [[Alex Cox]], portrays Vicious's life from his joining the Sex Pistols to the end of his life. It stars [[Gary Oldman]] as Vicious and [[Chloe Webb]] as Nancy Spungen. Oldman's performance was praised by ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' as a "hugely sympathetic reading of the punk figurehead as a lost and bewildered manchild" though Oldman himself detested the film and punk music in general.<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |title=Sid and Nancy |issue=117 |date=February 2007}}</ref>

In 1993, [[Ade Edmondson]] played Vicious in ''The Comic Strip Presents: Demonella''.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} In the film, which was directed by [[Paul Bartel]], Vicious resides in Hell with [[Oscar Wilde]], [[Adolf Hitler]], [[Genghis Khan]] and [[Marie Antoinette]].

The [[Foo Fighters]]' 1997 video for "Everlong" is about Vicious and Spungen, with Vicious defending Spungen against party demons. [[Dave Grohl]] and [[Taylor Hawkins]] play Vicious and Spungen, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=Foo Fighters – Everlong | date=2 October 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBG7P-K-r1Y |via=YouTube |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref>

[[Love, Springfieldian Style]], the Valentine's Day episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' 2008 season, spoofs Vicious and Spungen's relationship.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Simpsons – Lisa to the life of rock stars |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQCJ6P08xbM |via=YouTube |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref>

In September 2009, the [[Roy Smiles]] play ''[[Kurt and Sid]]'' debuted at the [[Trafalgar Studios]] in London's West End. The play, set in [[Kurt Cobain]]'s greenhouse on the day of his suicide, revolves around the ghost of Vicious visiting Cobain to try and convince him not to kill himself. Vicious was played by [[Danny Dyer]].<ref name=Whatsonstage>{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=207&story=E8831247477600|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616081828/http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=207&story=E8831247477600|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2011|title=Danny Dyer Plays Vicious in Kurt & Sid Premiere|work=Whatsonstage.com|publisher=[[Whatsonstage]]|date=13 July 2009|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref>

In January 2021, [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] announced that a series about the Sex Pistols, called ''[[Pistol (miniseries)|Pistol]]'', had gone into production, with Vicious to be portrayed by [[Louis Partridge]]. It is based on Steve Jones's memoir ''Lonely Boy'' and is directed by [[Danny Boyle]]. Lydon called the series "The most disrespectful shit I've ever had to endure"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Malt |first1=Andy |title=John Lydon calls Sex Pistols TV series "disrespectful", Apr 2021 |url=https://completemusicupdate.com/article/john-lydon-calls-sex-pistols-tv-series-disrespectful/ |website=completemusicupdate.com |publisher=Complete Music Update |access-date=4 February 2022 |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008161351/https://completemusicupdate.com/article/john-lydon-calls-sex-pistols-tv-series-disrespectful/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and unsuccessfully sued to block the use of the Sex Pistols' music in the series.<ref>{{cite web |title=John Lydon fights use of Sex Pistols songs...July 2021 |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/07/22/john-lydon-fights-use-of-sex-pistols-songs-in-disrespectful-tv-series/ |website=Mercury News |date=22 July 2021 |publisher=Bay Area News Group, Mercury News |access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref>