After a five year wait, Jamie Foxx will finally get to portray boxing legend Mike Tyson in an upcoming biopic.
The actor briefly discussed his desire to step into the ring as the former world heavyweight champ back in 2009.
Tyson has revealed that the project is up and running and he hopes the cameras will begin rolling by the end of 2015.
He also hopes that producers will utilize new technology to aide Foxx in appearing the correct age as he portrays the fighter during various stages of his 58-year career.
Of the film, Tyson said:
Me and Jamie Foxx are in discussion, and we gonna do it. Within a year to 18 months, we’re going to do the Mike Tyson story.
He’s going to portray me band now they have this new animation, because you know Jamie’s pretty much my age so he can’t portray me but they have this new system!”
Jamie has yet to speak out on the news.