Cynthia Erivo to play Afeni Shakur in Snoop Dogg biopic
Jonathan Daviss leads the cast of “Snoop,” which is in production in Southern California with Snoop Dogg among its producers.
Cynthia Erivo has been cast as Afeni Shakur, Tupac’s mother, in the biographical film “Snoop,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Snoop Dogg project is filming in Southern California, with the rapper himself serving as a producer.
Erivo, 39, joins a cast led by Jonathan Daviss as Snoop Dogg. Camron Jones, whose casting was previously announced, will portray Tupac. Afeni Shakur was a former Black Panther activist and the subject of her son’s song “Dear Mama.” She died in 2016.
According to Deadline’s description, the film traces Calvin Broadus Jr.’s entry into West Coast hip-hop as Snoop Doggy Dogg, his work with Dr Dre at Death Row Records on his debut album “Doggystyle,” and his later expansion into other platforms.
The supporting cast also includes Lauren London and Algee Smith, along with Laya DeLeon Hayes, Tre Hale and Olly Sholotan. Corey Champagne, SwayvoTwain and Jonica Booth are also appearing in the film.
