Jamie Foxx is no stranger to starring in films based on real people. His performance of the late Ray Charles is what earned him an Oscar for Best Actor in 2005. He also co-starred in the Michael Mann biopic Ali, which starred Will Smith as the legendary boxer. Foxx recently spoke to MTV about his participation in another film about a well known fighter, the controversial “Iron” Mike Tyson.
It’s almost here! The Todd Phillips drunken comedy The Hangover will debut in theaters next Friday, June 5. In steady promotion for the film Warner Brothers has released six new character posters for the movie. They feature Mike Tyson, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, a chicken, and a tiger. Yep, you read that right, a chicken and a tiger! What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas my ass!
Check out the posters after the jump.
Sony Pictures, under Writer/Director James Toback (read interview), presents Tyson: a raw, uninhibited portrait of one of history’s most infamous athletic icons. And who knew that beneath the stalwart 260 pound presence of Mike Tyson, lies a pervasively complex, and innately vulnerable human being?
I’m going to submit to shame right here, right now, and admit that before this film I knew NOTHING of Mike Tyson other than that he was a boxer whose video game “Fight Night” cleaned out my ex-boyfriend’s remaining brain cells. I knew nothing of his colossal success in the ring, three-year incarceration, drug charges, divorce, ear-biting incident, etc. And let’s be honest, with such an enchanting track record of self-inflicted misfortune, who would be inclined to donate this laundry list to James Toback to remind the public with a nationally released feature film? Oh, Mike Tyson!
I recently sat down with writer/director James Toback to discuss his latest project, Tyson, an uninhibited portrait of the world famous heavy weight champion, Mike Tyson. Now-a-days people see the drug charges, the “ear” incident, and a man who can’t seem to do anything right. From 1987-1990, Tyson was the undisputed world heavyweight champion conducting a reign of terror in the prize-fighting ring and earning millions of dollars whilst doing it. After a number of failed attempts to get back in the ring, he is fighting both bankruptcy and a drug charges. Having known Tyson for over 20 years, Toback shares his experiences with Tyson on and off camera.
Check out what he has to say about making this documentary about his friend, the legend, Mike Tyson…
