For most of Andre 3000s career, hes stood out as one of the more eccentric characters in hip hop culture: as half of the duo in Outkast, an actor playing quirky roles, and as a fashion designer whos landed on our top 10 list before .
But now, comes a movie role for Mr. 3000 that we know he will be perfect for playing one of the most revered artists of the 20th century Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix was immortalized in history for his skills at guitar and his genre-defying performances at the Woodstock festival in the late 60s-early 70s. According to Bossip:
Andre 3000 just got a promotional boost for his next act from a very unlikely source: “Captain America” leading lady Hayley Atwell.
The up-and-coming actress, who will star opposite Chris Evans in the summer blockbuster, told Esquire that her next project will be “possibly a Jimi Hendrix biopic” with the rapper – real name Andre Benjamin – playing the title role.
This is good news for Benjamin, who has been vocally gunning for the project since 2004, seemingly to no avail.
In an interview with the Daily News seven years ago, the OutKast rapper said he was excited about portraying the two sides of Hendrix’s persona onscreen, though no project ever materialized.
“Jimi was wild onstage,” he said. “Offstage, he was really calm.”
The film never came to be, however.
This would be EPIC if it goes down. Who else in the world other than Andre could possibly play someone as eclectic and creative as Jimi Hendrix? We really hope this goes down, and for the big wigs in Hollyweird it’s definitely a draw to both the black and white crowds.
So what say you, SoJones reader? Would you check this film out if it came to a theater near you? Lets hear your thoughts in the comments!
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