Dreamworks to produce Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic

[terry78]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=55676

Long overdue. He had that made for tv one, but...come on.

 

[K.B.]

So any casting picks folks?

I think Will Smith could do good and Jaimie Foxx would be another obvious good pick. What about Don Chedle? Mos Def would be utterly fantastic though I doubt a studio would be smart enough to put big money on him with a film like this (which is sad)

 

[terry78]

Well, it would probably help to find someone that actually LOOKS remotely similar to him.

 

[Antrax255]

Are they can go the Fox way and cast Tom Hanks.

 

[K.B.]

Well, it would probably help to find someone that actually LOOKS remotely similar to him.

Theres also things like prostetics and weight gain that actors use.

 

[DorkyFresh]

i'd say maybe Jeffrey Wright, but he may be a tad too old.

 

[FaT_tONle]

My pick... although he needs to add some weight.

Spoiler

 

[Drizzle]

I'd put my money on either Chiwetel Ejofor or Terrence Howard.

 

[Dr. Evil]

I'd put my money on either Chiwetel Ejofor or Terrence Howard.

Could be the breakthrough role he's probably been looking for.

 

[FaT_tONle]

Ah... Terrance. Totally slipped my mind. He won't have trouble putting on the weight now that the Iron Man gig is over.

 

[Jackasscoley15]

As long as it's not Jamie Foxx I'm good.

 

[Ghostvirus]

I am going to go with Lawrence Fishbourne. He has the intangible presence that I am sure King had when he walked into a room.

 

[K.B.]

I too let Howard slip my mind he would be a great fit and someone who would commit to the role. Fishburn would also be fantastic but I think studios would see him as "too old/not a box office draw".

 

[Prison Mike]

Samuel L. Jackson!

 

[K.B.]

That would be awesome if Jackson did this and made a grand return to being an ach-tor!

 

[louiebling$]

I think Forest Whitaker is the man for the job

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

for MLK? nahhh

 

[simplysuperhero]

You gotta think age with this one. MLK was not that old and these actors are way older than MLK.

 

[Nivek]

As long as it's not Jamie Foxx I'm good.

No kidding...

 

[Timstuff]

Whitaker was one of the first names that came to my mind too.

 

[MiniBond]

I knew Foxx's name would pop up t:


To me, Wright is the man:

He deserves his big role !

 

[batman11]

First name that came to mind for me was Denzel...but I dunno about that.

 

[EdRyder]

I knew Foxx's name would pop up t:


To me, Wright is the man:

He deserves his big role !

Didnt he play MLK in a film already? The "Boycott"( I think it was called boycott)*shrug*
Not that Wright isnt all kinds of awesome in everything he does.

 

[MiniBond]

Didnt he play MLK in a film already? The "Boycott"( I think it was called boycott)*shrug*
Not that Wright isnt all kinds of awesome in everything he does.

damn right...I didn't even know that !

 

[JackIvyGB]

I find it oddly and utterly appropriate that this film is being made by Dreamworks.

Can't wait.