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There’s no doubt that Mike Tyson’s (Ip Man 3) tumultuous life story would make an interesting biopic. And with the possibility of a filmmaker like Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas) attached, we may have another Raging Bull in our hands (Or not. I mean, Raging Bull is that good).
According to Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained), who is apparently playing the former champ, a pending film about Tyson is very much alive. When SR asked Foxx for an update about the project – and about Scorsese’s involvement – Fox replied: “That is a go… yeah, he’s attached, and it’s — Mike Tyson’s life is one of the most amazing American stories.”
Sounds good to us. But before Scorsese steps back into the ring, he still has the Robert De Niro/Al Pacino gangster flick The Irishman to complete (currently in pre-production); not to mention the The Devil in the White City, a thriller about H.H. Holmes (with frequent collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio as the title character) which is most likely higher in priority. In other words, don’t hold your breath.
Whatever the case may be, we still have the real Tyson to look forward to in the upcoming films Kickboxer: Retaliation (with Jean-Claude Van Damme) and the curious Chinese flick, Chinese Salesman (with Steven Seagal).
If you happen to be hungry for a Tyson biopic right here, right now, there’s always 1995’s Tyson, starring Michael Jai White (Skin Trade).
He’s a little thin for the part…
With the right trainer and right supply of protein, I think Foxx would be perfect. He actually kinda looks like him.