Jamie Foxx To Play Mike Tyson In Upcoming Biopic

For those of you old enough to remember, actor Michael Jai White starred in the TV movie “Tyson” which aired back in 1995. While he did a great job playing the champ, Mike Tyson is gearing for yet another film, a major motion picture, and this time Jamie Foxx has been cast as the star. 

Foxx, who’s no stranger to boxing films, has expressed interest in playing Tyson in the past and Tyson is all for the idea. He also feels that with advancements in technology, Foxx will be able to play Tyson when he was younger. Tyson says, “Me and Jamie Foxx are in discussion, and we gonna do it (sic). 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.”

Jamie Foxx is the biopic king. I think he can pull off Mike Tyson.

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