Martin Scorsese To Direct Mike Tyson Biopic Movie Played By Jamie Foxx
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avon barksdale
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Is Jamie playing a current/fairly recent Mike? No way in hell a 50 year old should play a 19-30 something Mike, that's ridiculous and dumb 
. Get a young up and coming black actor.
Jamie Foxx won't be able to pull it off. Not even when he was younger.
To get someone to play Tyson it might have to be an actor who is not well known, but can somewhat get close to the same menacing look. It's more than just getting ripped, the second you got into the ring you knew you were dead when you faced Tyson in his prime.
You basically need to nail down 1 minute in till the end. It is not going to be easy to replicate the way Tyson boxed in the ring either.
To get someone to play Tyson it might have to be an actor who is not well known, but can somewhat get close to the same menacing look. It's more than just getting ripped, the second you got into the ring you knew you were dead when you faced Tyson in his prime.
You basically need to nail down 1 minute in till the end. It is not going to be easy to replicate the way Tyson boxed in the ring either.
Damn Jamie looking just like Mike now.
Jamie Foxx Packing on Muscle For Role of Mike Tyson in New Film - Boxing News
Jamie Foxx Packing on Muscle For Role of Mike Tyson in New Film
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx has confirmed he's packing on the pounds to play former undisputed heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson.
The trim "Ray" star has set himself the goal of tipping the scales at 225 pounds for the role and tells Life & Style magazine he's planning to take his time and do it as healthy as possible.
"I’ll gain a little weight," he tells the publication. "We have a doctor and we have a trainer, so we know how to gain it the right way, in increments. It’ll be (all) muscle."
Tyson himself is on board the project after revealing he has been a fan of Foxx's impression of him for years.
"It's on," Tyson told The Sun about the movie on his life. "Jamie Foxx has signed on for it. Filming hasn’t started yet but it’s going to happen."
And the boxing icon has warned fans the film will cover every aspect of his life, including a rape conviction and the Evander Holyfield fight, during which he nibbled off a piece of his opponent's ear.
"A lot of people aren’t going to like the things I’ve done in my life," he says.
Sources claim Tyson has even offered to train with Foxx to help him perfect the role:
"Mike knows it is Jamie’s dream to play him and they have talked about gym work and how he could put him through his paces," the insider said. "The only thing is that if they go sparring and Mike connects, Jamie may never make any movie again."
The "Tyson" biopic was first announced in 2014 when rumors suggested Martin Scorsese was interested in directing.
Jamie Foxx Packing on Muscle For Role of Mike Tyson in New Film - Boxing News
Jamie Foxx Packing on Muscle For Role of Mike Tyson in New Film
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx has confirmed he's packing on the pounds to play former undisputed heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson.
The trim "Ray" star has set himself the goal of tipping the scales at 225 pounds for the role and tells Life & Style magazine he's planning to take his time and do it as healthy as possible.
"I’ll gain a little weight," he tells the publication. "We have a doctor and we have a trainer, so we know how to gain it the right way, in increments. It’ll be (all) muscle."
Tyson himself is on board the project after revealing he has been a fan of Foxx's impression of him for years.
"It's on," Tyson told The Sun about the movie on his life. "Jamie Foxx has signed on for it. Filming hasn’t started yet but it’s going to happen."
And the boxing icon has warned fans the film will cover every aspect of his life, including a rape conviction and the Evander Holyfield fight, during which he nibbled off a piece of his opponent's ear.
"A lot of people aren’t going to like the things I’ve done in my life," he says.
Sources claim Tyson has even offered to train with Foxx to help him perfect the role:
"Mike knows it is Jamie’s dream to play him and they have talked about gym work and how he could put him through his paces," the insider said. "The only thing is that if they go sparring and Mike connects, Jamie may never make any movie again."
The "Tyson" biopic was first announced in 2014 when rumors suggested Martin Scorsese was interested in directing.
ur retarded jamie is an oscar winning actor
I want it to come out well, but will not get my hopes up.
bet nikkaz said the same shyt about him playing ray....Jamie will kill shyt
CEITEDMOFO
Banned
Anticipating this.
Jesus! Mike was intimidating as hell back then..
lol @ 50 year old Jamie getting to 225 and "all muscle"....without PEDs 
He probably gonna get the same connect as The Rock.
He probably gonna get the same connect as The Rock.
who is saying he isn't using roids? Roids are fine to use when correctly monitored by medical professionals for a short period of time like to do a movie and all actors use them in similar situations.lol @ 50 year old Jamie getting to 225 and "all muscle"....without PEDs
He probably gonna get the same connect as The Rock.
i read they doing like a benjamin button type tyson flick..
Jamie will start off as the current mike.
Jamie will start off as the current mike.
of course...if I was getting paid millions, you damn right I'll hop on a cycle....but it's just funny how actors make these transformations in a few months for a role