Meet Kingsley Ben-Adir, The British Actor Set To Star As Bob Marley In Upcoming Paramount Biopic
2 min readBob Marley’s biopic finally seems to have got the perfect actor to play the iconic singer in the upcoming biopic movie. Certainly, after a long time, the search for the right actor finally comes to end on Adir. The hunt to find the perfect face to play Bob Marley was a long one and it certainly is now confirmed. But who is Kingsley Ben-Adir?
Read ahead to know about Kingsley Ben-Adir and the upcoming Bob Marley.
Who Is Kingsley Ben-Adir?
Kingsley Ben-Adir is a British actor who is 36 years old and best known for his movie by Regina King One Night In Miami. He played the role of Malcolm X in the Regina King movie. However, it’s is believed that Bob Marley’s biopic is going to be the biggest project of his career.
However, UK theatrical work has Ben-Adir working in it often. Certainly, he is a widely known actor in the UK. Not to forget Peaky Blinders had Ben-Adir in it playing the role of Colonel Ben.
Kingsley Ben-Adir In Bob Marley Biopic
Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, the biopic of Bob Marley is going to have the lead role played by Ben-Adir himself. The movie would be throwing lights on the life of Jamaican singer and songwriter w ith his legacy on the big screen.
Paramount would be producing the movie alongside Marley’s family members including his wife Rita, daughter Cedella and son Ziggy. Ben-Adir would be playing Bob Marley onscreen with the Green’s directed movie this time while many other casts are to join in for the movie.
Reaction On The Bob Marley’s Biopic
As Bob Marley’s family itself are joining in for the biopic of the movie, it would be exciting to see what the movie will be presenting about the life of the iconic singer. Ziggy Marley himself shared his excitement for the upcoming biopic movie of his father recently.
Ziggy went to share that he is excited to join Paramount and Reinaldo this time for portraying the real story of his father. He went on to say that the upcoming biopic will narrate a lot about the Jamaican star and said that the movie will reveal a story that hasn’t been known before. Though the plot of the movie wasn’t revealed by Ziggy, it is expected to be different and exciting to watch who the real Bob Marley was.