The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that Black Panther‘s Daniel Kaluuya and Atlanta‘s Lakeith Stanfield have entered talks to star in the upcoming Fred Hampton biopic Jesus Was My Homeboy, which is being produced by Panther director Ryan Coogler.
He will next be seen in Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)’s ensemble murder mystery Knives Out, which is set for a November 27 release.
Kaluuya rose to fame in 2017 with his starring role in Jordan Peele’s acclaimed horror-thriller Get Out, which earned him the Oscar nomination for Best Actor, and followed it up with supporting roles in Black Panther and the acclaimed heist film Widows.
He is currently working on writing the script to the Marvel superhero hit, as well as attached to direct the drama Wrong Answer based on the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal and producing the long-awaited Space Jam sequel starring LeBron James (Trainwreck).