Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Update: Biggie Smalls Casting Call Filled

To update a previous blog post..

According to published reports, R&B singer Sean Kingston has been selected to play the role of Notorious B.I.G. in an upcoming biopic. Kingston said; "When I first heard about that movie, it was through management. My management told me about it and you know I had auditioned for it and I met with the director and I nailed it and he gave me a shot now at being in the movie."

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Posted August 12.. The life and death of Notorious B.I.G. is coming to the movie screens. Producers confirmed of the upcoming biopic "Notorious" of the rapper, in addition will have the Biggie Smalls role filled through an open casting call, movie officials said.

Producers are seeking auditioning actors and non-actors, that resembles the late-rapper Christopher Wallace. Anyone who is interested can submit audition videos via internet beginning Monday to
www.foxsearchlight.com/notorious or http://www.biggiecasting.com/.

The script is based on Cheo Hodari Cocker's book Unbelievable: The Life, Death & Afterlife of the Notorious B.I.G. The movie project has been in the works for six years. As producers of the film hope to begin production this fall.

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