Grace Gibson has been cast as Faith Evans,Biggie Smalls’ wife, in the Tupac Shakur biopic “All Eyez on Me, or ” TheWrap has learned.
Jamal Woolard will reprise his role from 2009’s “Notorious” as Smalls,a friend-turned-rival of fellow rapper Shakur.
It has been widely reported that a photo of Shakur with Evans contributed to the falling out between the two rappers and convinced Smalls that his wife was cheating on him with Shakur.
Also Read: 'Walking Dead' Star Danai Gurira Joins Cast of Tupac Shakur Biopic 'All Eyez On Me'Demetrius Shipp Jr. is set to play Shakur, while Danai Gurira will play his mother, or Afeni Shakur. Kat Graham will star as Jada Pinkett Smith in the film.
The Morgan Creek Productions project will divulge the life epic of rapper Shakur. The title of the movie comes from his 1996 record by the same name. The West Coast rapper was shot multiple times on Sept. 7,1996 in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, and died six days later.
See Video: 'Vampire Diaries' Star Kat Graham Confirms She's Joining Cast of Tupac Shakur BiopicThe movie is already filming in Atlanta, and is produced by James G. Robinson and David Robinson of Morgan Creek,as well as LT Hutton.
Gibson starred in 2013’s “Black Nativity” alongside Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, and Jennifer Hudson,Mary J. Blige, Tyrese Gibson and rapper-turned-actor Nas.
She is represented by Pantheon Talent.
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