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Forest Whitaker is in a Wonderful World

October 8, 2008

Forest Whitaker will direct and star in Louis Armstrong biopic What a Wonderful World for Paris-based Legende, the company behind La Vie en rose.

Variety says Legende's Alain Goldman is producing alongside Edward R. Pressman.

Ron Bass, who will write the original script, is executive producing with Oscar Cohen, executive of the Armstrong estate and the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation.

The film will kick-off during the musician's impoverished early years in New Orleans and primarily chronicle his career as a trumpet virtuoso and improvisational singer.

What a Wonderful World will begin shooting in the summer in Louisiana.

COMMENTS (11)

Posted by:

Sky

October 8, 2008

Good

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Top

October 8, 2008

Do I smell Oscar #2

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Curtis

October 8, 2008

From Charlie Parker to Louis Armstrong. Pretty impressive.

Posted by:

Billy

October 8, 2008

Forest Whitaker is the best actor in the biz in my opinion. I'm sure someone will second

Posted by:

tardre

October 8, 2008

they should give him a new eye because last time i checked, armstrong didn't have a case of lazy eye.

Posted by:

D Train

October 8, 2008

On another note, Forest will be amazing, Armstrong is a legend. This is gonna be awesome.

Tardre-retard.

Posted by:

jon

October 8, 2008

can't wait to see how he pulls off louis' voice he needs to lose some pounds tho louis was wasn't that heavy

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joe asylo

October 8, 2008

now going directing, this is nice.

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scott K

October 8, 2008

Now let's just see Don Cheadle play Bob Marley, and we'll be on a hot streak for watchable Bio Pics (that doesn't mean Ray and Walk The Line were bad I'm including them on watchable status.)

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the_movie_guy

October 8, 2008

Forrest Whitaker has directed like 5 films before this...

Btw, this comment is for the guy who said "Now going direction".

Just clearing it up, Whitaker been directing for over 20 years now.

i.e. Waiting to Exhale etc.