NEWS: Andre 3000 To Do Sammy Davis Jr. On The Big Screen

MUSIC: Andre 3000 To Do Sammy Davis Jr. On The Big Screen

It seems that the public will get their fill of music-related biopics over the next year or so. According to a story in The New York Times, Outkast's Andre 3000 will portray Sammy Davis Jr. in a forthcoming film about the Rat Packer called Sammy And Kim.



Though he is mostly known for his musical ability, Andre is not a stranger to the silver screen, having appeared in a number of films already. Mr. 3000 will be directed as Mr. Davis by music video director Earle Sebastian. Roc-A-Fella Records honcho Damon Dash is also involved in the production of the film, which will focus on Davis' longtime relationship with actress Kim Novak.



The Times goes on to note that three other Davis-related films are also in the works, one of which may involve Denzel Washington.

I think Andre 3000 would make a much more convincing Davis than Denzel Washington. Dude was a wirey little motherfucker, and Denzel's much more on the chiseled side.

sounds good to me.
but who will portray Kim Novak?

and W.T.F. man. with all the important black musical figures in american history, why in the hell are there three other Davis pictures in the works???
further testament to the blatant unoriginality in hollywood i suppose.

Andre3000 got tired of waiting to play hendrix I guess.

Yay!

He was the best actor by far in 4 Brothers

i heard at one point, he was to play Hendrix in a biopic

I can see it! That would be cool!

Two Words: Don Cheadle.

He was great as Sammy in that Rat Pack film on HBO a few years back. I like Andre but I don't think he would convince me. Sammy was much more talented than he.

Yes, I said it.

I concur with Don Cheadle. Don's actually going to be playing Miles Davis in an upcoming movie.

hey babe... dont go changing.... love the candy man

absolutely. actually, don cheadle in anything is good. i love that guy.