Oscar winner for best actor Jamie Foxx, will put himself in the shoes of the famous boxer Tyson on a tape about his life.
The film, which still does not have a title, is a project that began to be talked about no less than six years ago and that has not materialized to date.
At the moment the film already has a protagonist, the winner of the Academy Award for best actor in 2004 for "Ray", Jamie Foxx, and also with a scriptwriter.
The script is in charge Terence winter, nominated for an Oscar for best screenplay last year for "The Wolf of Wall Street" and writer of great television series such as "The Sopranos" or "Boardwalk Empire."
It seems that the film, which is awaiting a director, will review the lesser-known moments of the life of this boxer twice heavyweight world champion.
This could be a great role for Jamie Foxx, long gone after getting the statuette now a decade ago. It should be remembered that several actors have received an Oscar nomination for playing real boxers, such as Robert De Niro for "Wild Bull", Denzel Washington for "Hurricane Carter" or Christian Bale for "The Fighter."