Jun 6 2006Jamie Foxx To Play Bob Marley
If you liked Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles, you'll love him as reggae artist Bob Marley. Or at least that's the hope of filmmakers who have cast him in the role for an upcoming biopic:
Jamie Foxx is set to play Bob Marley in a new biopic focusing on the reggae icon's early life.
Film-maker Rachid Bouchareb is set to direct the project which is the brainchild of the One Love star's widow Rita.
The decision to cast Foxx came after executives realized Will Smith was too busy, and the fear that casting any new black actors might make Hollywood too "urban." News of the casting comes as a huge disappointment to college student Tom Fleischmann, who, after staring at a poster for several hours after smoking, swore he was Bob Marley.
Reader Comments
1. rockstar3d - June 6, 2006 4:04 PM
Too "urban"? WTF! Hollywood sucks!
2. Kid Braggart - June 6, 2006 4:27 PM
The e-gloves are e-off!
3. cinnarose - June 9, 2006 10:40 AM
This guy's movie career is based upon playing other people more famous than he will ever be. I wonder if he cries himself to sleep at night.
4. dabion - February 7, 2008 8:21 AM
make no mistake I absolutely love Jamie Foxx, but my god can't they find a jamaica actor to act jamaican roles in a movie? As a jamaican I can tell you can't nobody talk patois like a jamaican. We need to eat too give us a chance.