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Thursday, October 26, 2006 |
Robert Redford To Play Branch Rickey In Robinson Biopic
Veteran actor Robert Redford will portray Branch Rickey in an untitled biographical film, according to Cinematical.
The script will be penned by Ali scribes Christopher Wilkinson and Stephen J. Rivele, and the film will revolve around Robinson's struggles (which "include death threats, beanballs, abuse from fans, a rebellion by some of his teammates and the threat of a strike by the St. Louis Cardinals") as the first African-American in Major League Baseball. Production is expected to begin next March assuming Jackie Robinson himself is cast. Most likely that part with either go to Will Smith or Jamie Foxx, as they seem to be the go-to guys for these sorts of roles.Smith? Foxx?
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