'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 DJ Slowpoke on May 31, 2010 at 2:11pm
let this n**** rest in peace, stop putting out films on biggie and pac and making new soundtracks all the f***** time, damn give it a rest, ppl still makin money off these n*****
Comment by angel450cent on May 31, 2010 at 1:43pm
i know the best person for that .... he look just like pac ..... contact him at .......worldwidewestsider@yahoo.com......
Comment by LaMarr Green on May 31, 2010 at 1:38pm
WOW...soo there is two sides to a movie....cool! cant wait to see this one......wow..i wonder who gonna be on the soundtrack???????????????????????...cool!
Comment by PrinceChill on May 31, 2010 at 1:19pm
I don't give a f*** what anybody say Ja Rule needs to be the one who plays Pac if gravy played Biggie
Comment by Nu Queen on May 31, 2010 at 12:06pm
i love pac, i just hope whoever play him and the director portrays him correctly
Comment by THEY DONT GIVE A F*** ABOUT US on May 31, 2010 at 11:40am
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i will play mr crooks
Comment by EastOaklandRoy on May 31, 2010 at 11:02am
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I SHOULD BE PLAYING THIS ROLE PERIOD! I don't give a F*** WHAT NONE OF YOU SAYIN! I'm the CLOSEST THING TO HIM check my F***** DVD THAT'S COMING OUT THE PREVIEW CLIPS I don't STAGE S*** That's MY REAL F***** LIFE YOU MUTHAFUCKAS IS FAKE AND I'm FROM THE F***** BAY AREA WHERE HE REALLY GOT HIS GAME FROM!

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-East Oakland Roy
Comment by EastOaklandRoy on May 31, 2010 at 11:02am
@EastOaklandRoy

youtube.com/RoyPacShakur

I SHOULD BE PLAYING THIS ROLE PERIOD! I don't give a F*** WHAT NONE OF YOU SAYIN! I'm the CLOSEST THING TO HIM check my F***** DVD THAT'S COMING OUT THE PREVIEW CLIPS I don't STAGE S*** That's MY REAL F***** LIFE YOU MUTHAFUCKAS IS FAKE AND I'm FROM THE F***** BAY AREA WHERE HE REALLY GOT HIS GAME FROM!

-East Oakland Roy
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