Well it’s nearly biopic season once more, that point of 12 months when well-known folks play different well-known folks in lavish biographies. And proper on schedule, here’s a trailer for Bob Marley: One Love, a fictional movie about the iconic reggae star, starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as Marley.
You can see and listen to Ben-Adir as Marley in the first trailer beneath. (At least you’ll be able to hear him talking as Marley; that’s positively the actual Bob Marley’s voice singing his traditional songs like “Jamming” and “Exodus.”)
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Ben-Adir, who’s British, can at present be seen as a shapeshifting Skrull chief in Marvel’s Secret Invasion collection, however One Love just isn’t his first high-profile position as a historic determine. In 2020, he performed Malcolm X in One Night in Miami, a fictional movie about an actual encounter between Malcolm, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke.
One Love was directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, whose earlier movie was yet one more massive biopic: King Richard, about the lifetime of Richard Williams, the father of tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams. Besides Ben-Adir, the new movie additionally stars Lashana Lynch as Bob Marley’s spouse Rita.
Here is the movie’s official synopsis:
BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who impressed generations by way of his message of affection and unity. On the massive display screen for the first time, uncover Bob’s highly effective story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.
Bob Marley: One Love is scheduled to open in theaters on January 12, 2024. The press notes point out that the biopic was “produced in partnership with the Marley family” which can be one thing to bear in mind.
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