NEWS: Don Cheadle To Play Miles Davis In Biopic

CELEB: Don Cheadle To Play Miles Davis In Biopic

A film about the turbulent life of jazz legend Miles Davis seems long overdue. However, according to Variety, we won't have to wait too much longer.

A Miles biopic is in the works with Hotel Rwanda star Don Cheadle, who recently secured the rights to the Davis catalogue and is confirmed to play the late-musician. Davis' nephew Vince Wilburn revealed the film plans after Miles was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at last Monday's annual induction ceremony.

The screenplay will be written by Stephen Rivele and Chris Wilkinson (Nixon) and it looks like Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) will be tapped to direct. Davis would have been 80 years old this May.

Don Cheadle is an amazing actor, I think he'll do great.

great choice for miles davis

schhhwweeeeet

Yusssss!! great stuff!

fucking rad! i can't imagine anyone else filling this role.

wow.

Very cool.

Ahh Christ, this isn't the one based on Quincy Troupe's Miles and Me, is it?

he is a wonderul actor and I hope this becomes an oscar worthy movie.

This is like a guaranteed Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Not just because Don Cheadle is awesome, but because these types of roles usually get nominated.

rarely do I hear about these sorts of things and get excited...

this could be great.

Antoine Fuqua for this?!?!?!!

oh well at least he loves music

http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Antoine+Fuqua/

I will be very surprised if this film can do musical or biographical justice to this very complicated icon of the black jazz world. I think Clint Eastwood might be a more appropriate choice to director. Above comments are encouraging about Cheadle though.

im lloking forward to this one!

If you get a chance read Miles Dewey Davis he 3rds autobiogrophy. It is interesting and funny.

"Biopics" are lame. The term is lame.
There are so damn few movies like
this that are good and actually worth anything.

I.....cannot.......WAIT !!!!!
I love Cheadle and it's about time somebody was brave enough to tackle the complexity of Miles Davis for a film.

i love miles and don...

as for miles' induction, it happened last year

Depending on what period(s) they cover, you gotta wonder who they'll pick to play Coltrane (who was in one of his earlier groups). Or Betty Davis for that matter.

It makes me wanna freaky deaky!

Considering how crummy most of the books about him have been, even Troupe's stuff won't be too bad. I mean, they could've based it on the "autobiography."

I agree. Clint Eastwood is the blackest man alive.

I don't think I understand exactly why Cheadle bought the rights to Davis's catalogue. Is that a licensing thing?

Perfect casting.