Kingsley Ben-Adir To Play Bob Marley

After nearly a year of searching, Paramount has selected Kingsley Ben-Adir to play Bob Marley in an upcoming biopic.

After portraying Malcolm X in the Oscar-nominated One Night In Miami, Adir has been selected to portray the music icon Bob Marley with Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard) directing the film. Ziggy, Rita, and Cedella Marley will produce alongside Robert Teitel.

Kingsley Ben Adir is a rising star in Hollywood with recent performances in The Comey Rule, One Night In Miami, and soon to be in Marvel’s Secret Invasion series for Disney+.

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