Jamie Foxx (53) will play in the upcoming biopic Mike Tyson (54) which will span Tyson’s whole life. Martin Scorsese is the executive producer and Antoine Fuqua is the director
Trendin Music has heard that Jamie Foxx is working-out intensely to have a heavyweight physique, as he confirmed that he will star as the heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a new film about the heavyweight boxer.
Foxx and Tyson will also executive produce, alongside Tyson’s wife Kiki.
Tyson, 54, will also be fully involved in this project because he wants to inspire and entertain the audience just like he did with his boxing matches. In a statement, Tyson says: ‘I have been looking to tell my story for quite some time. With the recent launch of Legends Only League and the excitement from fans following my return to the ring, now feels like the perfect moment.”