Cynthia Erivo to Play Afeni Shakur in Snoop Biopic

Cynthia Erivo will portray Afeni Shakur, the mother of Tupac Shakur, in Snoop, Universal Pictures’ biopic about Snoop Dogg. The studio announced the casting as the film moves into production in Southern California, with a release scheduled for 2027. Craig Brewer is directing the film and rewrote the screenplay originally written by Joe Robert Cole. The production is the first project under Death Row Pictures’ overall deal with NBCUniversal Entertainment. It will feature music from Snoop Dogg’s catalog. Jonathan Daviss is playing Snoop Dogg, while Camron Jones will portray Tupac Shakur. The cast also includes Myles Bullock as Dr. Dre, Lauren London as Snoop Dogg’s mother, Beverly Tate, and Algee Smith as Warren G. Other cast members named in the announcement include Tre Hale, Laya DeLeon Hayes, Olly Sholotan, Corey Champagne, Jonica Booth and Swayvo Twain. The project is being produced by Brian Grazer and Allan Mandelbaum of Imagine Entertainment, alongside Snoop Dogg and Death Row Pictures president Sara Ramaker. Michael Beugg and Jeb Brody are executive producers. Snoop Dogg has described Afeni Shakur as an important source of guidance in his life. Speaking at the 2023...