F. Gary Gray Directing Marvin Gaye Biopic

[Gotham]

F. Gary Gray (The Italian Job) will direct Marvin, a biopic of Marvin Gaye, the iconic singer who was shot to death by his father in 1984. Variety says C. Gaby Mitchell (Blood Diamond) is on board to write the script.

Gaye's hits include "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "Heard It Through the Grapevine," "What's Goin' On" and "Let's Get It On." The plan is to have the star of the film lip synch to Gaye's recordings.

Gray said his movie will cover Gaye's entire life, from his emergence at Motown through his defiance of Berry Gordy to record "What's Goin' On" and on up to his death.

I'm interested..

 

[Joker]

Marvin Gaye? More like Marvin Gay! AMIRITE!?!?!?!

 

[oakzap425]

 

[fu manchu]

Usher should play Gaye.

 

[oakzap425]

NO, he shouldn't.

 

[Dark Donnie]

A thinner Chad Coleman(Cutty from the Wire) would be perfect

 

[Warhammer]

What about the movie that Jesse L. Martin is attached to? "Sexual Healing" is the name. Is this all the same movie, or will there be 2 Gaye biopics?

 

[Dark Donnie]

Not sure, it's in pre-production. That guy certainly looks the part.

 

[Zacky]

interesting

 

[danoyse]

It's going to be lip-synched? I hope that's not the film Jesse L. Martin is supposed to be working on.

 

[tzarinna]

I remember they played Sexual Healing at the school dance. *sigh*

 

[Joker]

Usher should play Gaye.

More like Usher is gay! AMIRITE!?!?!?

 

[fu manchu]

More like Usher is gay! AMIRITE!?!?!?

HAHAHAHA.....i thought someone would say that. t: