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Mike Tyson Chooses Jamie Foxx to Portray Him in Biopic

Posted on July 30th, 2014
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Mike Tyson Biopic

You can add Jamie Foxx to the list of actors that will be taking part in a biopic as he was picked to portray Mike Tyson in an upcoming film. The former heavyweight champion shared with the Daily Mirror that the actor and singer would cover various periods of his life with the help of CGI technology, which was also used in the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

“Me and Jamie Foxx are in discussion, and we gonna do it,” said Tyson. “Within a year to 18 months, we’re going to do the Mike Tyson story and he’s going to portray me, and now they have this new animation; because you know Jamie’s pretty much my age so he can’t portray me but they have this new system.”

The Oscar-Winning actor has expressed interest in being trained by Tyson for the role and during an interview on Live with Kelly and Michael shared his want to portray the boxer.

“I got a chance to hang out with Mike when Mike was at his height, and I watched [him] go from his height to where he is now, and I talked to him about doing his story. I think that story would be fantastic,” Foxx stated.

In addition to the star power of Jamie Foxx, Director and Producer Martin Scorsese will assist with the biopic. Would you be excited to catch the story of Mike Tyson in theaters?

 

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