Comments Thread For: Mike Tyson and Jamie Foxx in Talks on Possible Biopic

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Mike Tyson says he's met with Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx about collaborating on a possible biopic on his life.

''Me and Jamie Foxx have been talking and he's willing to take that role and portray me as Mike Tyson, doing my life story,'' the former heavyweight boxing champion said Friday during a conference call to promote an upcoming Toronto date for his one-man show, ''Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth.''

''I think he's splendid because he's really up to par. I think he would do a magnificent job.''

Further brainstorming of the project will ''happen very shortly,'' he added.

''I saw him the other night and we discussed it,'' Tyson said. ''He doesn't have the physicality but he will. He's able to ... get bulky, so he's capable of doing it in the future.''
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[Dean_Razorback]

isn't jamie fox too tall to be mike?

[jaded]

This has been talked about for many years now.

[jaded]

isn't jamie fox too tall to be mike?

Jamie Foxx is 5-9".

[Dean_Razorback]

Jamie Foxx is 5-9".

who much is that? sorry i don't understand the foot system

[sicko]

Jamie Foxx can play ANYBODY, I think he would be excellent as Mike Tyson plus he is a Boxing Fan

He would have to BULK UP A LOT though

[sicko]

who much is that? sorry i don't understand the foot system

He is about a inch shorter than Mike Tyson who is 5'10

[B-Bomber]

who much is that? sorry i don't understand the foot system

5.9 is around 179 cm .

[Foreign Soil]

An attention whore portraying another attention whore. Perfect.

[LacedUp]

Just picked up his autobiography in the airport the other day, and I would recommend it to everyone. Would be very interesting to see it play out in a film, especially if it is as raw as the book.