LENNY KRAVITZ PLAYING MARVIN GAYE IN BIOPIC.
Here’s one surefire way to make sure your planned Marvin Gaye biopic
doesn’t completely fail: Hire Lenny Kravitz to play the late Motown
legend on screen. 
*Lenny Kravitz is set to play Motown legend Marvin Gaye in an upcoming biopic.
Deadline.com reports that the actor and Grammy-winning singer, who had a supporting role in The Hunger Games, will take on his first leading role in the film, directed by Julien Temple.
According to Deadline, the currently untitled film focuses on Gaye’s time in London during the 1980s, “when the soul singer attempted to get his addictions under control and career back on track.” Production starts next year.
Temple, a music video and documentary director, is the latest in a series of filmmakers to attempt the adaptation of Gaye’s life for the big screen.
LENNY KRAVITZ ON THE SET OF LEE DANIELS' 'THE BUTLER'
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In 2008, director F. Gary Gray (The Italian Job) tried to develop a film called Marvin. After that production stalled, former Law & Order star Jesse L. Martin was set to star in Sexual Healing, to be produced by The Sopranos‘ James Gandolfini.
Kravitz can next be seen reprising his role in The Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, due in theaters November 22, 2013.
Alright, Kravitz and Marvin Gaye fans: On a scale from 9 to 10, how excited are you about this news? Weigh in below and watch ’ Hunger Games interview with Kravitz!
Written by Phil Pirrello
*Lenny Kravitz is set to play Motown legend Marvin Gaye in an upcoming biopic.
Deadline.com reports that the actor and Grammy-winning singer, who had a supporting role in The Hunger Games, will take on his first leading role in the film, directed by Julien Temple.
According to Deadline, the currently untitled film focuses on Gaye’s time in London during the 1980s, “when the soul singer attempted to get his addictions under control and career back on track.” Production starts next year.
Temple, a music video and documentary director, is the latest in a series of filmmakers to attempt the adaptation of Gaye’s life for the big screen.
LENNY KRAVITZ ON THE SET OF LEE DANIELS' 'THE BUTLER'
12 Photos »
In 2008, director F. Gary Gray (The Italian Job) tried to develop a film called Marvin. After that production stalled, former Law & Order star Jesse L. Martin was set to star in Sexual Healing, to be produced by The Sopranos‘ James Gandolfini.
Kravitz can next be seen reprising his role in The Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, due in theaters November 22, 2013.
Alright, Kravitz and Marvin Gaye fans: On a scale from 9 to 10, how excited are you about this news? Weigh in below and watch ’ Hunger Games interview with Kravitz!
Written by Phil Pirrello
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