According to Deadline, British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir has been hired as Bob Marley, the iconic reggae musician. According to the newspaper, the project’s studio, Paramount, has been looking for the right actor to play the legendary Jamaican singer-songwriter for over a year.
Reinaldo Marcus Green, who made his directorial debut with last year’s highly acclaimed sports drama King Richard, will helm the film. Meanwhile, Zach Baylin, Frank E. Flowers, and Terence Winter are writing the screenplay for the Bob Marley biography. According to reports, the biography will also be produced by Paramount and Marley’s family, which includes his wife Rita, son Ziggy, and daughter Cedella.
What is known about Kingsley Ben-Adir?
Ben-Adir, 36, is a British actor best known for playing Malcolm X in Regina King’s 2020 Amazon film “One Night in Miami.” Since 2012, the Gospel Oak, London resident has worked in the film business. Throughout his decade-long career, the actor has been credited with 24 productions, according to his IMDb biography.
Prior to his entrance into feature films, Kingsley Ben-Adir appeared in a number of theater shows in the United Kingdom. He also graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2011. The Riots at the Tricycle Theatre and Much Ado About Nothing at the Old Vic in London, both produced by Don’t Look Up actor Mark Rylance, are among his next theatrical endeavors. Following his debut, Ben-Adir landed his first notable part in ITV’s British criminal thriller program, Vera. He played Dr. Marcus Summer in sixteen episodes from 2014 to 2018. Three years later, he starred in Peaky Blinders as Colonel Ben Younger.
Kingsley Ben-Adir was cast as the lead antagonist in Marvel’s new Disney Plus series Secret Invasion after his critically acclaimed performance as Malcolm X in 2020’s One Night in Miami last year. He’d be joining Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, Cobbie Smulders, and others in the film. Throughout his career, the actor has garnered nine awards and 14 nominations. Ben-Adir earned multiple awards last year for his breakout performance in One Night in Miami, including Gotham Awards, Atlanta Film Critics Circle, BAFTA, and others. He was also named Man of the Year by British GQ in 2021.
