Jamie Foxx to star as Mike Tyson in biopic
Jun 15, 2009 Jamie Foxx, Mike Tyson, Movies
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Jamie Foxx has confirmed he’s set to play former boxing champion Mike Tyson in a biopic.
The Ray actor told late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien that a movie about the controversial sportsman’s life is in the pipeline.
Foxx, 41, told O’Brien: “It’s absolutely true, we’re trying to work it out. We’re really looking into it. I think it will be a great story.”
The actor then launched into his famous impersonation of Tyson, which left the audience in stitches.
“I’ve known him for a while,” said Foxx, of the ex-heavyweight champion. “When I first started doing stand-up I was doing a joke about Mike Tyson in LA and he was actually in the audience. I thought ‘uh-oh’ and started getting a little gas. Afterwards we became good friends.”
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