Tiffany Haddish to Star As Olympic Track Star ‘Flo-Jo’ in Upcoming Biopic

Kudos to actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish for landing the starring role to play 3x Olympic Gold-winning track and field athlete Florence Griffith Joyner (“Flo-Jo”).

Not only will the Girls Trip star play the leading role, but she will also produce the Game1 Biopic.

According to Deadline, Flo-Jo was one of Haddish’s heroes when she was growing up.

The biopic will tell the story of the Olympian’s life and untimely death. It will also cover her historic victories and her enduring impact on the entire world of sports, which helped inspire the communities that needed her the most.

Therese Andrews, EVP of Production at Game1, will oversee the whole project, the outlet reported. Co-CEO Basil Iwanyk and Greg Economou will also come on as producers of the film.

Al Joyner, the Olympian’s former coach, and widower will also play a role in the project as a producer and creative consultant.

As for Haddish, she has already started to prepare for the role by practicing many of the athlete’s training methods and routines.

A documentary series and a podcast for the film are also in the works.

“We are thrilled to partner with Tiffany on such an important project,” said Iwanyk. “Tiffany has established herself as one of the greatest entertainers in the world today – helping her tell the story of her idol Flo-Jo is an amazing honor and privilege.”

“I am looking forward to telling Flo-Jo’s story the way it should be told,” said Haddish. “My goal with this film is making sure that younger generations know my ‘she-ro’ Flo-Jo, the fastest woman in the world to this day, existed.”

“I am so elated to team up with game1 and Tiffany Haddish on this project,” said Joyner. “Working with Tiffany has been a great pleasure – she is incredibly dedicated, focused, and committed to portraying the spirit of Florence accurately, whose legacy of making a difference in the world will live on for generations to come. I hope that this film touches all who see it and inspires people to BE the change the world so desperately needs right now!”

“This is storytelling at its best – a global superstar portraying and honoring another global superstar,” said Economou. “We are excited to attach relevant brands to participate in these projects and find the most powerful distribution partners for this project – for them to be associated with Tiffany and Flo-Jo is a golden opportunity.”