Mike Tyson biopic starring Jamie Foxx takes shape after 6 years in development

Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx is finally going to bring story of boxing legend Mike Tyson to big screen. Since anuncement of untitled Mike Tyson biopic was made in 2014, project faced numerous setbacks and even after almost six years, production is yet to gar pace. w, Foxx has confirmed that production for Mike Tyson biopic is finally moving forward and fans will soon see Jamie Foxx as Mike Tyson in movie. 

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Jamie Foxx as Mike Tyson? Foxx talks Mike Tyson biopic

Foxx joined filmmaker Mark Birnbaum during a recent Instagram Live session where he revealed project is taking shape. "It's a definitive yes," Foxx told Birnbaum during session. "Doing biographies is a tough thing. Sometimes it takes 20 years to get m done, but we officially got real ball rolling."

While 52-year-old actor did t get in too deep with story of Mike Tyson biopic, he confirmed y want to showcase Mike Tyson's character having numerous hidden layers where y will explore good and bad from his illustrious career. "We want to show everybody evolves. Everybody comes from a good or bad place and I think when we lay layers on Mike Tyson in this story, I think everybody from young and old will be able to understand this man's journey and way we'll place it," he added.

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Jamie Foxx as Mike Tyson?

Jamie Fox, who received his Oscar d for his role as blues musician Ray Charles in 2004 biopic, Ray, says his transformation to get into Iron Mike's character will be such that fans will "run up to him in street" asking for an autograph, thinking he is Mike Tyson. Fox will have to physically prepare himself for role, which will include gaining up to 10-20lbs of muscle. 

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While speaking for Mike Tyson biopic, Foxx also touched upon meeting Iron Mike for first time. "I met Mike Tyson in weirdest way, I was on st doing stand-up years ago," Jamie Foxx recalled. "I get to my Mike Tyson joke and body claps, body laughs. You kw why? Because Mike Tyson was watching."

Foxx, who was just 22 when he first met 'Baddest Man on Planet', said he proceeded to a joke on Mike Tyson to a roaring reception from crowd. Since first awkward meeting, Foxx says he became a good friend of boxing legend. He also says he saw various ups and downs in Mike Tyson's famed career. "I'm excited about movie is to show those moments of different Mike," he concluded. 

So far, Foxx or anybody attached to Mike Tyson biopic is to release information about release of film. As per reports (though unverified so far), Mike Tyson movie release date should hover around mid to late 2021.

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(Im Credits: Mike Tyson, Jamie Foxx Instagram Handles)