Cynthia Erivo to play Tupac’s mum in Snoop Dogg biopic

It’s been reported that Cynthia Evrio has joined the cast of a new Snoop Dogg biopic, playing Tupac’s mum Afeni Shakur.

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O biopic de Snoop Dogg foi anunciado pela primeira vez em 2022 e tem sido descrito pelos criadores como o filme “definitivo” sobre o magnata do entretenimento e icônico rapper Snoop Dogg.

Outer Banks’ star Jonathan Daviss will be playing Snoop Dogg in the project, which will also feature Myles Bullock Be (Dr. Dre), Lauren London (Snoop’s late mother, Beverly Tate), Camron Jones (Tupac Shakur), Algee Smith (Warren G), Tre Hale (Suge Knight), Laya DeLeon Hayes (Snoop’s wife, Shante Broadus), Olly Sholotan (Kurupt), Corey Champagne (Nate Dogg) and Jonica Booth (The Lady Of Rage).

Snoop Dogg anunciou que seu biopic será lançado nos cinemas no próximo ano.

It’s now been announced that Cynthia Erivo will be playing Tupac’s mother and prominent Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur in the biopic. She hasn’t commented on the news yet though.

Snoop is scheduled to hit cinemas next summer (August 6) and will be directed by Craig Brewer. The biopic is based on a script crafted by Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever co-writer Joe Robert Cole.

Snoop Dogg is onboard as a producer alongside Brian Grazer, who was behind Eminem’s 2002 semi-autobiographical film 8 Mile. The film will also incorporate music from across Snoop’s career.

Shakur e Snoop Dogg eram amigos próximos no início de suas carreiras, colaborando na música ‘2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted’, mas se afastaram devido à rivalidade rap East Coast / West Coast na qual Shakur se envolveu profundamente.

They remained friends though with Snoop visiting Shakur in his final moments in hospital.

Meanwhile, Erivo’s next project is Prima Facie, a movie adaptation of the smash one-woman play of the same name. Erivo recently hosted the final Saturday Night Live UK episode of 2026 and featured in a number of skits that poked fun at Charli XCX, fairy tales and her own blockbuster sensation Wicked.

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