Jamie Foxx to play Mike Tyson in biopic
May 18th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANSLos Angeles, May 18 (IANS) Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx will be playing the role of Mike Tyson in a biopic made on the boxer.
The retired boxer gave his nod to Foxx saying that he recently met the actor and feels that Foxx is the best man to portray him in the film, reported contactmusic.com.
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