Jan 20, 2016 Article Source: The Fader By JORDAN DARVILLE Posted: JANUARY 19, 2016 RZA confirmed that the project is “in motion.” RZA's (slightly ignoble) transition from the world of music to film has led to no shortage of projects for the Wu-Tang leader: he'll soon directCoco, co(co)-starring Azealia Banks, and a prison escape flick called Breakout. But in an interview with Rolling Stone, the producer and director of The Man With The Iron Fists revealed some details to Rolling Stone on the delayed biopic of Ol' Dirty b------, now in its very early stages. He expressed his enthusiasm for the project, and said that a family member is working on a draft of the screenplay: But will he direct or not? RZA knows that it's not up to him, but he's going to be involved somehow: And if you're wondering why the production is picking up now, you can thank the success of a different pioneering rap group biopic: He's right, so long as he doesn't expect to win any Oscars! Details like casting - Eddie Griffin, Tracy Morgan, and Michael K. Williams were all attached to play ODB - were not discussed. Finally, if you're not excited yet, watch Raekwon discuss an angel-dust fueled push-up competition with ODB below.
Jan 20, 2016 Don't expect to win any Oscars? Anyone who can mimic that level of disheveled crack fiend should get the Oscar handed to them.
