Marcc Rose, the actor who portrayed Tupac in the blockbuster N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta Compton, revealed that he's working on a film about the late rapper with John Singleton.
Rose shared the big news during an interview with Yahoo! Movies.
"Me and John Singleton are trying to brainstorm and form together a proper biopic for him," the 23-year-old actor said. "Hopefully if everything works out we can make it work."
It turns out that Rose was also a part of the first Tupac movie that Singleton was involved in but they both ended up cutting ties with the project back in April.
"When Singleton exited so did I," he said. "If the rights to the biopic are returned to Pac's mom, Afeni Shakur, John Singleton and I will be reassociated with it."
Upon his departure from the film, Singleton noted a lack of respect for Tupac's legacy as his reason for parting ways with his Morgan Creek counterparts.
Singleton, a known Tupac admirer, directed the 1993 film Poetic Justice, which starred the late rapper alongside Janet Jackson.
Aside from Singleton's film, there have been reports of a sequel to Straight Outta Compton that will be centered on Tupac and Snoop Dogg's rise to fame on Death Row Records.
According to TMZ, Dogg Pound 4 Life will focus on the careers of Nate Dogg, Warren G, Kurupt and currently incarcerated label head, Suge Knight. In terms of casting, the outlet reports that none of the actors featured in Straight Outta Compton are expected to reprise their roles. Dr. Dre's son, Curtis Young, will reportedly play the role of his father.
Dr. Dre and Ice Cube won't be producing the film, which happens to be the third Tupac biopic proposed.
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