Snoop Dogg biopic within the works, ‘Outer Banks’ actor tapped to play the legendary rapper

A biopic based mostly on Snoop Dogg‘s life and profession is choosing up steam at Common Footage – discover out extra beneath.

A Snoop-focused biopic was first introduced in 2022, with Black Panther co-writer Joe Robert Cole penning the script. On the time, Allen Hughes (Menace II Society, The Defiant Ones) was connected to direct.

Little information has been shared of the movie’s growth since then, till Common confirmed last week that the project is still in the works, and is heading in a optimistic path.

Final week, it was reported that Coming 2 America, Hustle & Circulation, Footloose and Dolemite Is My Identify director Craig Brewer can be helming the venture, transforming a few of Cole’s unique script. Now, it has been revealed that Brewer has solid Outer Banks standout Jonathan Daviss because the legendary rapper.

Following the casting being made public, Snoop took to social media to publish footage of himself with the younger actor: “Let’s go nefew [nephew]! It’s time!”. Daviss wrote in his own post: “Bow wow wow”.

The information was introduced completely through Deadline, who additionally confirmed that Snoop Dogg, Brian Grazer and Dying Row Footage president Sara Ramaker will produce.

The movie has but to obtain a title, reveal its supporting solid, and has but to lock in a manufacturing timeline.

Snoop Dogg’s biopic is predicted to chronicle the rapper’s entry into the actual of hip-hop, although its at present unclear simply how a lot of his legendary profession can be coated within the movie.

Snoop Dogg’s newest album ‘Missionary’ has scored a three-star evaluate from NME, with Kyann-Sian Williams writing: “‘Missionary’ is an underwhelming sequel the place the inspirational tone feels compelled, and the sonic versatility hinders the entire venture. Dre and Snoop forgot the legacy they created for the West Coast with ‘Doggystyle’ and – though there are flashes of enjoyable – the forgettable assortment barely scratches the floor of their legendary standing.”

As for Daviss, he's finest identified for his position as Pope Heyward within the Netflix action-adventure teen drama Outer Banks, which has been renewed for a fifth and closing season. His second largest position was within the 2022 Netflix movie Do Revenge.