George C. Wolfe to Direct Bayard Rustin Biopic

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George C. Wolfe to direct Rustin. The film tells the story of gay, civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who organized the 1963 March on Washington. Dustin Lance Black, who won the Academy Award for best original screenplay for 2008’s “Milk,” will write the film and serve as a producer. I see you, George… stacking new projects upon the success of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”!

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/george-c-wolfe-netflix-obamas-bayard-rustin-1234906217/

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[MysticMagix Joined: Feb 23rd, 2017 Topics: 0 Posts: 232 View Predictions]

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<p style=”text-align: left;”>Wonder who will play bayard.</p>
 

 

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[DCurrie Joined: Sep 18th, 2011 Topics: 29 Posts: 1811 View Predictions]

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I have a feeling Jeremy Pope will be in top contention.

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[Monsoon 🌊 Joined: Aug 11th, 2020 Topics: 30 Posts: 2674 View Predictions]

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Andre Royo would’ve been perfect casting back in the day.

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👑Mary Wilson (1944-2021)

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[Brayden Fitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 110 Posts: 7435 View Predictions]

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Is this the same script that was in development at WB?

Edit: was confusing it was with the HBO Max anthology series “Equal”, that had an episode about Rustin.

Wonder if this will be Keiynan Lonsdale what Tony Blair is to Michael Sheen.

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[Lil Tony Joined: Sep 17th, 2018 Topics: 8 Posts: 2899 View Predictions]

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Trevante Rhodes

LaKeith Stanfield

Jonathan Majors

 

They’ll all be great as Bayard and it’ll be transformative. I wouldn’t mind seeing a newcomer though

FYC:

Best Actor :
Riz Ahmed for Sound Of Metal
Delroy Lindo for Da 5 Bloods
Gary Oldman for Mank

Best Actress:
Andra Day for The United States vs Billie Holiday
Vanessa Kirby for Pieces of a Woman

Best Supporting Actor:
Daniel Kaluuya for Judas and the Black Messiah
Paul Raci for Sound Of Metal

Best Supporting Actress:
Amanda Seyfried for Mank
Helena Zengel for News of the World

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[Lil Tony Joined: Sep 17th, 2018 Topics: 8 Posts: 2899 View Predictions]

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Monsoon 🌊 wrote:

Andre Royo would’ve been perfect casting back in the day.

I just checked. He looks like Bayard. But I guess he’ll be too old for it unless it’ll be centered on Bayard’s final days

FYC:

Best Actor :
Riz Ahmed for Sound Of Metal
Delroy Lindo for Da 5 Bloods
Gary Oldman for Mank

Best Actress:
Andra Day for The United States vs Billie Holiday
Vanessa Kirby for Pieces of a Woman

Best Supporting Actor:
Daniel Kaluuya for Judas and the Black Messiah
Paul Raci for Sound Of Metal

Best Supporting Actress:
Amanda Seyfried for Mank
Helena Zengel for News of the World

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[DCurrie Joined: Sep 18th, 2011 Topics: 29 Posts: 1811 View Predictions]

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Lil Tony wrote:

Trevante Rhodes

LaKeith Stanfield

Jonathan Majors

They’ll all be great as Bayard and it’ll be transformative. I wouldn’t mind seeing a newcomer though

Those are all great choices, Lil Tony!

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[Monsoon 🌊 Joined: Aug 11th, 2020 Topics: 30 Posts: 2674 View Predictions]

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Casting ideas for Bayard’s later years:

Andre Holland as Bayard Rustin
Chiwetel Ejiofor as James Baldwin
Nate Parker as Martin Luther King, Jr.

👑Cicely Tyson (1924-2021)
👑Mary Wilson (1944-2021)

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[Miles Joined: Oct 22nd, 2016 Topics: 22 Posts: 3857 View Predictions]

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If it is set in or around 1963, Billy Porter? Would love for a gay actor to have this role.

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Miles wrote:

If it is set in or around 1963, Billy Porter? Would love for a gay actor to have this role.

He would be good. I hope they don’t cast too young.

👑Cicely Tyson (1924-2021)
👑Mary Wilson (1944-2021)

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[DCurrie Joined: Sep 18th, 2011 Topics: 29 Posts: 1811 View Predictions]

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Miles wrote:

If it is set in or around 1963, Billy Porter? Would love for a gay actor to have this role.

I think it likely will go to one.

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