Actor for Tupac’s Step-Dad in Biopic Revealed

From ‘The Wire’ to ‘All Eyez On Me.’

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Another announcement is made for the upcoming Tupac biopic. This time, Jamie Hector, known for playing drug dealer in The Wire, will be casting as Tupac’s stepfather Mutulu Shakur in the late rapper’s upcoming biopic All Eyez On Me. For those who haven’t been keeping track of the Benny Boom-directed film, the roles are as follows: Demetrius Shipp Jr. will play Tupac, Danai Gurira will play Afeni Shakur, Kat Graham will play Jada Pinkett Smith and Jamal Woolard will play Biggie. Stay tuned for more announcements and updates.

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