Cynthia Erivo has been picked to play Tupac Shakur’s mother, Afeni Shakur, in the upcoming biopic about Snoop Dogg.
According to reports, the “Wicked,” actress will join a star-studded cast which includes Jonathan Daviss, Lauren London, Jonica Booth, Cameron Jones, Algee Smith, Tre Hale, Olly Sholotan, Corey Champagne, SwayvoTwain, and Laya DeLeon Hayes.
Daviss will star as Snoop Dogg, Jones will play the late Tupac Shakur, SwayvoTwain will play the late The Notorious B.I.G. in the biopic. London will play Snoop’s mother Beverly Tate, and Hayes will play the rapper’s wife, Shante.
The film will be directed by Craig Brewer and it is currently in production in California. Snoop Dogg and Sara Ramaker, the president of Death Row Pictures will produce the film alongside Allan Mandelbaum and Brian Grazer. The film will be released in theaters in August 2027.
Aside from playing the late Afeni Shakur, who was a former Black Panther and political activist, Erivo will star in the upcoming film adaptation of Broadway’s Prima Facie. The film is set to be released on Nov. 13 in the U.K. and in Ireland.
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