Martin Scorsese To Direct Mike Tyson Biopic Movie Played By Jamie Foxx

[IronFist]

So the life of Mike Tyson seems like obvious source material for a big-screen adaptation. The boxer’s life has been marked by more than his share of controversies and scandals – and when word arrived that Oscar winner Jamie Foxx is set to star in a film based on Tyson’s life, the film instantly showed promise. Today’s news will instantly lift anticipation for the movie even higher.

New York’s Power 101.5 recently talked with Foxx; the comedian/actor/singer was on the station’s The Breakfast Club morning show to debut his new single, but he also casually dropped some big news on his upcoming Tyson biopic. Here’s what Foxx had to say:

“I just went in with Paramount with Mike Tyson. So I’m going to do the Mike Tyson story. Listen, to be in the same room pitching Mike Tyson to Paramount, Mike Tyson is on one side, I’m on the other side and doing Mike Tyson at the same time. And Martin Scorsese at the helm. This will be the first boxing movie that Martin Scorsese has done since Raging Bull.”


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Raging Foxx: Jamie says Martin Scorsese will direct him as Mike Tyson

 

[General Mills]

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

Whoa! That's sensational.

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[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

Terence winter is writing

 

[steadyrighteous]

This is all stuff from 2015. We haven't heard anything since.

 

[Rev]

This is all stuff from 2015. We haven't heard anything since.

Exactly. I'll believe it when I see it. Jamie ain't getting any younger either. Was hoping for this years ago.

 

[steadyrighteous]

Exactly. I'll believe it when I see it. Jamie ain't getting any younger either. Was hoping for this years ago.

I can't remember where I posted it, but I said something about Foxx being the greatest pitch man/salesperson for things that probably won't ever happen since the Foxxhole days.

He's a great storyteller, but bad with execution.

Dudes damn near 50 talking about playing one of the greatest boxers whose ever lived.

A good impression doesn't make for a good movie.

 

[CarbonBraddock]

They should get Daniel Day Lewis to play Jamie Foxx playing Mike Tyson

 

[steadyrighteous]

They should get Daniel Day Lewis to play Jamie Foxx playing Mike Tyson

At this point Tom Hardy is DDL lite, so let's get a little RDJ Tropic Thunder spray tan and get him Bane level jacked and I'd buy Tom Hardy as Mike

 

[STAN JONES]

Not feeling Jamie Foxx playing Mike at all

Just because he does a decent impersonation doesnt mean he should play Mike

Hes not big enough,hes not menacing,hes not intimidating

This shyt has potential to be pure comedy

Flex playing MJ status

 

[Lannister]

Jamie is too damn old. Should be Boyega.

 

[RAX 010]

 

[NormanConnors]

 

[steadyrighteous]

Jamie is too damn old. Should be Boyega.

Interesting.

I just don't think there's anyone who could truly portray the physicality that Tyson had. He wasn't just in good shape, he was frighteningly physically imposing.

That's a tough sell for any actor. Getting shredded is one thing (like Jordan in Creed), but looking like a black Lou Ferrigno is something else.

Whoever plays Tyson is gonna have to juice. Point blank period.

 

[Rev]

Not feeling Jamie Foxx playing Mike at all

Just because he does a decent impersonation doesnt mean he should play Mike

Hes not big enough,hes not menacing,hes not intimidating

This shyt has potential to be pure comedy

Flex playing MJ status

hoooooooly shyt i forgot about that role.