Think you could portray Dr. Dre on the big screen? Well you might just be in luck! Director F. Gary Gray took to his Twitter account to announce that his upcoming biopic on N.W.A – STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON is looking for new talent.
On the poster, it says that the film is seeking “African American males late teens to late 20s to play the roles of Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Yella and MC Ren”. It also states that Ice Cube and Dr. Dre will be producing the movie alongside Eazy-E’s widow Tomica Woods-Wright and Matt Alvarez.
There has been rumours since 2011 that Eazy-E’s son would play the part of his dad on the big screen, but his daughter Erin Bria Wright has also shown interested, even going as far as posting an “audition tape” online. Ice Cube has also said that he has been pushing for his son, O’Shea Jackson Jr, to play him in the role, but he wants to make sure that his son is right for the role.
Don’t live in America? You can also send head shots and audition tapes too! Check out the casting call for the movie below
Source: Twitter
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