Even if you're not generally a fan of music biopics, this one just might have what it takes to get you interested. This week it has been announced that Michael K. Williams, best known for playing Omar on The Wire, will star in an upcoming biopic about former Wu-Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard. The movie will be called Dirty White Boy and it is being produced by Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy (Beginners). Odb (né Russell Jones) struggled with drug addiction and legal troubles over the years before eventually dying of a drug overdose in 2004. Commercial and music video director / long-time cinematographer Joaquin Baca-Asay will make this his feature directorial debut. According to Deadline, the story will be told partially from the point of view of Jarred Weisfeld, a young VH1 intern who became Odb's manager. No word yet on who will play that role, but the script...
- 3/22/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
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