Kingsley Ben-Adir is entering into his latest function as Reggae legend Bob Marley.
The 35-year-old shall be solid to play the enduring musician, in accordance with Deadline.
The British actor has portrayed various legendary figures, together with President Barack Obama on Showtime's The Comedy Rule and Malcom X in One Evening in Miami.
The film will reportedly be directed by Reinaldo Marcus Inexperienced, who made is directorial debut within the 2021 movie King Richard.
The movie, which highlighted Venus and Serena's father, Richard Williams, went on to obtain six Oscar Nominations, together with Greatest Image and Greatest Actor for Will Smith.
The musical legend died of most cancers in 1981 at age 36, however his spouse Rita Marley, daughter Cedella Marley and son Ziggy Marley will function producers on set, in accordance with Deadline.
'Sources say Paramount execs and Inexperienced noticed infinite checks and met with dozens of actors vying for the function, however in current weeks Ben-Adir started placing himself in pole place earlier than finally successful the function,' Deadline reported.
Kingsley will even be on the massive display for one more function in 2022. He was solid to star alongside Samuel L. Jackson and is making his debut within the Marvel Universe.
He'll star because the villain in Secret Invasion, which is a restricted collection stated to come back to Disney+ later this 12 months.
The present will act as a direct sequel to the 2019 movie Captain Marvel, which additionally starred Samuel as a youthful model of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent.
Secret Invasion follows shapeshifting aliens referred to as the Skrulls who've infiltrated all facets of life on earth.
Based on The Hollywood Reporter, the present will use Captain Marvel as a launch pad and concentrate on Fury's relationship with Talos.
Kyle Bradstreet, who helmed the acclaimed Mr. Robotic, will act as author and govt producer.