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Don Cheadle To Play Miles Davis In Biopic

Submitted by B_Werner

Edited by Rahodeb



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.

"It could touch on many things [like] the way he changed music in different decades. From Bird to bebop to hip-hop and in between."


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.

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jonze

jonze

Willimantic, CT
December 2005

MAR 16, 2007 04:03 PM

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

Mark_plus_Beer

Mark_plus_Beer

United Kingdom
August 2005

MAR 16, 2007 04:08 PM

great choice for miles davis

Ridley

Ridley

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

MAR 16, 2007 04:11 PM

Great choice one of my favorite actors!

JII

JII

Arlington, VA
August 2005

MAR 16, 2007 04:13 PM

schhhwweeeeet

TimSkin

TimSkin

United Kingdom
November 2005

MAR 16, 2007 04:14 PM

Yusssss!! great stuff!

redmess

redmess

Albuquerque, NM
August 2004

MAR 16, 2007 04:22 PM

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

TAFKASP

TAFKASP

Oakland, CA
June 2003

MAR 16, 2007 04:24 PM

wow.

RudieCantFail

RudieCantFail

Baton Rouge, LA
January 2006

MAR 16, 2007 04:40 PM

Very cool.

_DictionaryGirl_

_DictionaryGirl_

NEWSWIRE

San Diego, CA

MAR 16, 2007 04:56 PM

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

_panda_

_panda_

I'm lost
November 2005

MAR 16, 2007 04:59 PM

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

Geisterfaust

Geisterfaust

Tempe, AZ
June 2006

MAR 16, 2007 05:56 PM

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.

auralpleasure

auralpleasure

Mountain View, CA
February 2004

MAR 16, 2007 07:57 PM

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

this could be great.

AndersWolleck

AndersWolleck

Astoria, NY
February 2003

MAR 16, 2007 08:00 PM

Antoine Fuqua for this?!?!?!!

oh well at least he loves music

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

softnsweet

softnsweet

I'm lost
June 2003

MAR 16, 2007 08:28 PM

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.

drox

drox

United Kingdom
October 2004

MAR 16, 2007 11:53 PM

im lloking forward to this one!

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