Oscar winner, Jamie Foxx has finally confirmed that he will be playing legendary boxer Mike Tyson in a new movie on his life. The news of a Tyson biopic has be swirling around the internet for a while, and the star actor has just spilled the beans.
The Jasmine Brand quoted the former boxer as saying: It’s on, as of right now. Jamie Foxx has signed on for it. Filming hasn’t started yet but it’s going to happen. A lot of people aren’t going to like the things I’ve done in my life.
Jamie also confirmed the news himself on Power 105.1’s “The Breakfast Club.” He said: I just went in with Paramount with Mike Tyson. So I’m going to do the Mike Tyson story.Listen, to be in the same room pitching Mike Tyson to Paramount, Mike Tyson is on one side, I’m on the other side and doing Tyson at the same time. Added to the mix is Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese, who will be directing the movie. Watch Foxx describe the movie’s opening scene:
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