It’s been reported that Cynthia Evrio has joined the cast of a new Snoop Dogg biopic, playing Tupac’s mum Afeni Shakur.
The Snoop Dogg biopic was first announced in 2022 and has been described by creators as the “definitive” film about the entertainment mogul and iconic rapper Snoop Dogg.
Outer Banks’ star Jonathan Daviss will be playing Snoop Dogg in the project, which will also feature Myles Bullock Be (Dr. Dre), Lauren London (Snoop’s late mother, Beverly Tate), Camron Jones (Tupac Shakur), Algee Smith (Warren G), Tre Hale (Suge Knight), Laya DeLeon Hayes (Snoop’s wife, Shante Broadus), Olly Sholotan (Kurupt), Corey Champagne (Nate Dogg) and Jonica Booth (The Lady Of Rage).
Snoop Dogg has announced that his biopic will release in theaters next year.
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It’s now been announced that Cynthia Erivo will be playing Tupac’s mother and prominent Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur in the biopic. She hasn’t commented on the news yet though.
Snoop is scheduled to hit cinemas next summer (August 6) and will be directed by Craig Brewer. The biopic is based on a script crafted by Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever co-writer Joe Robert Cole. Snoop Dogg is onboard as a producer alongside Brian Grazer, who was behind Eminem’s 2002 semi-autobiographical film 8 Mile. The film will also incorporate music from across Snoop’s career.
Shakur and Snoop Dogg were close friends early in their career, collaborating on the song ‘2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted’, but drifted apart due to the East Coast / West Coast rap rivalry that Shakur became deeply involved in. They remained friends though with Snoop visiting Shakur in his final moments in hospital.
Meanwhile, Erivo’s next project is Prima Facie, a movie adaptation of the smash one-woman play of the same name. Erivo recently hosted the final Saturday Night Live UK episode of 2026 and featured in a number of skits that poked fun at Charli XCX, fairy tales and her own blockbuster sensation Wicked.