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Jonathan Daviss To Lead Pending Snoop Dogg Biopic
The Snoop Dogg biopic has found its lead. Actor Jonathan Daviss has been tasked with playing the veteran rapper in the pending project. According to an exclusive report from Deadline, the Outer Banks star landed the role after the studio named Craig Brewer director.
Still unnamed, the film will be produced by Snoop Dogg, Brian Grazer, and Death Row Pictures president Sara Ramaker.
'Bow wow wow,' shared Daviss on Instagram as he revealed the news. In a separate post, Snoop Dogg added 'Let's go nefew !!' marked with an assortment of emojis. 'it's time.'
The casting comes after the 'Sensual Seduction' rapper announced last year his quest for a younger actor to 'embody the spirit' of his younger self. He explained, 'Actually, I'm looking for somebody who can embody the spirit when I was that young, rough around the edges—trying to discover who I was, and that to me is going to be a phenomenal actor.'
Snoop Dogg's biopic was first announced in 2022.
Per Deadline, the movie will explore how the West Coast rapper entered the Hip-Hop scene and earned the stage name Snoop Dogg.
As described by the outlet, 'Snoop brought his laid back drawling delivery and sharp lyrics to Death Row Records, where he worked with Dr Dre on his smash debut album Doggystyle. He broadened into other platforms to the point he might well be seen rubbing elbows with Martha Stewart or getting in the pool with Michael Phelps during the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he became one of the high points of that Olympiad on NBC and Peacock.'
The film is the first project under Death Row Pictures' overall deal with NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios as the label moves into motion pictures.
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