'Training Day' Director Confirms New 2Pac Biopic Is His Next Film. Wants New Actor To Play The Role Of Late Rapper
Training Day director Antoine Fuqua has confirmed that his next movie will be a biopic about rapper Tupac.
Speaking to Digital Spy, Fuqua revealed that the project has just been greenlit by Morgan Creek chairman James G. Robinson and will go in front of cameras later this year.
"It looks like we're doing Tupac Shakur's movie next in September, that's what I've been starting up and working on now," he said. "I've been working on that for a while with Morgan Creek and Jim Robinson. I just got the greenlight from him and we're going in September. I've just started to prep that."
Fuqua added that he is hoping to find an unknown actor to portray the iconic hip-hop star, who was killed in a drive-by shooting in 1996.in Las Vegas.
"That's the goal, I want to discover someone new," he explained. "I want to discover a lot of new people if I can. Obviously I'm going to have to put some people in it that you know, just because actors have different skills. I want to go to the streets and find him anywhere he might be in the world."
Commenting about the rumors of a reunion with his Tears Of The Sun star Bruce Willis on prison break drama The Tomb, the filmmaker said: "That's a conversation I've been having with Bruce."
Fuqua's latest film, cop thriller Brooklyn's Finest, can be seen in UK cinemas from June 9.
Source: Digital Spy
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Comment by HU$TLE CHRI$T AKA MAKAVELO on July 18, 2010 at 1:55am -
check out on myspace MAKAVELOTHADON thiz iz tha star of tha pac movie he rapz like pac and haz that vibe cause he iz really out tha streetz he just did10 yearz now out he iz tha face of tha west believe that. or go to youtube and type in ””’BEHOLD THA MYSTERY BEHIND THA 2PAC SONG BOTTLEZ IN THA AIR”’ TRUST ME THIZ IZ PAC
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Comment by Carlos on June 3, 2010 at 4:58pm -
it dont matter who plays pac because no one can't be like pac the same goes to b.i.g and any other artist tat is dead tat tey tryin to make a film about
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Comment by The Don on June 1, 2010 at 12:23pm -
my n**** pac
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Comment by Shanna on June 1, 2010 at 11:22am -
Cosign 100% @ Shilee
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Comment by Young Noble on June 1, 2010 at 5:36am -
Ja rule should play pac, even though he stole a whole song from him. He still looks a lot like the dude and plus share the same Idea
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Comment by kluemination on June 1, 2010 at 2:59am -
ok im kind of confused.
what the f*** are they trying to do?
find someone that looks just like tupac?????
or just an actor with more or less maybe the same ideas as him???
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Comment by 1THUG aka Ya INNERNET TUFF GUY!! on May 31, 2010 at 7:19pm -
nah on tha real they could make i-20 outta DTP play pac or that short negga from playa circle... tha one thazz not that tall big berd lookin azz negga tittie two chains.........
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Comment by 1THUG aka Ya INNERNET TUFF GUY!! on May 31, 2010 at 7:05pm
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lil scappy do werk could play pac...cos he do got some fugged up bottom teef but he aint dark enough...
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Comment by 1THUG aka Ya INNERNET TUFF GUY!! on May 31, 2010 at 7:02pm
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dey should make toe-knee yay-O to play pac....that would be funny azz shet!!
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Comment by michael rafael on May 31, 2010 at 6:29pm -
EastOakland Roy,why da f*** do you think they'll cast you for Pac? You dont even look him! If they cast you fo anything it'll be the live action movie of Shrek, and you could play Donkey!! Pac didnt get his game from Oakland,he got it from his Mama,that's why he was a revolutionist...If he got all his game from Oakland,then he'd be a lame ass like you!!
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