It’s not in production yet or even really close to shooting, but you may remember that frequent creator-of-classic-HBO-characters Michael K. Williams (The Wire, Boardwalk Empire) has been lined up to play the Old Dirty Bastard in a biopic for some time. The film still has licensing to figure out and most casting still to lock down, but theoretically it’s still in the works. Halfway through last year there was some suggestion of momentum, including hints that the Wu-Tang Clan members would be more than welcome to play themselves in the film.
In any event, the first we’ve heard of the project in some time is that Michael K. Williams actually popped up at a Sandy benefit concert in New York and got a little practice playing the ODB on stage. Naturally some video got loose and we here now have our first taste of Williams in the role, though the quality ain’t high. That said, it’s still clear Williams has managed to capture something of ODB’s unique vocal charm without too much impersonation going on, and can surely handle himself on stage.
Hopefully we’ll hear something about the project with concrete dates or evidence of movement soon.
via A/V Club
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His “SHAME on you”s are actually really good….they sound just like ODB’s. BUT… on the flip flop.. give me a mic and the beat and I could do a pretty good Brooklyn Zoo, simply because I know every goddamn lyric and octave and inflection of the fucking song. I’ll need to see Michael K. Williams do something like “Rawhide” or “Snakes” or something. But seriously, I’m sure he’ll destroy it. He’ll need to pack on the pounds for Osirus: The Later Years though.
He looks like he found out too late all the toilet paper was gone. Anyway, Williams will own this. Just like any other part he’s done.
No. He doesn’t exhibit any of Dirty’s mannerisms or vocal style. I think the ‘DIRTY’ documentary is likely to stand as the definitive document of Russell Jones’ unique genius.
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