Sean Kingston will play Notorious B.I.G.

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Posted on 08.30.2007
Sean Kingston will play Notorious B.I.G.
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The R&B Star lands the lead role for Notorious B.I.G. movie

After a nation-wide casting call led by Fox Searchlight Pictures, R&B singer Sean Kingston has landed the lead role to play Notorious B.I.G. in an upcoming biopic supposedly entitled NOTORIOUS.

The film will be produced by Voletta Wallace (B.I.G.’s mother), Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts (B.I.G.’s former music managers), Bob Teitel and executive produced by Sean Diddy Combs based on a screenplay by Cheo Hodari Coker and Reggie Rock Bythewood.

The singer responsible for the summer hit Beautiful Girls says: "When I first heard about that movie, it was through management. My management told me about it and you know I had auditioned for it and I met with the director and I nailed it and he gave me a shot now at being in the movie."

Notorious B.I.G.’s mother Voletta Wallace, and his two former managers, Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts, played a key role in casting and were keen to sign-up an unknown star for the coveted role.

Director Tillman says, "Being a huge fan of Notorious B.I.G. as an artist, I’m excited to direct the bio-pic of Christopher Wallace. It’s a truly epic tale. There’s so much to the story that has yet to be told and I am humbled by the journey he took to become a man before his untimely death. This is an amazing opportunity to make an iconic film."

Update: Producers for the upcoming Notorious bio-pic say that Sean Kingston auditioned for the lead role but that the casting call remains opened. You still can post your video and try to get the role :)

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