New York rapper Jamal 'Gravy' Woolard has been cast in the lead roll as the Notorious B.I.G. Gravy is famous for being shot in the ass outside of Hot 97 and then still completing his radio interview. Angela Basset will play the role of Biggie's mother, while Derek Luke will play Diddy and Anthony Mackie the late Tupac Shakur.
Mackie's first major film debut was as Papa Doc in Eminem's 8 Mile. It will be interesting to see how they portray Tupac, considering this is a movie about Biggie, and their rocky friendship.
I'd still like to James Avery aka Philip Banks cast in the roll of Suge Knight one day, for old times sake, because Uncle Phil was the shit!
Source: StreetHop.Com
Jamal "Gravy" Woolard / The Notorious B.I.G.
Anthony Mackie / Tupac Shakur
Derek Luke / Sean "P. Diddy" Combs
Angela Bassett / Voletta Wallace
