Cynthia Erivo to play Tupac's mother in Snoop Dogg biopic

The Tony, Grammy and Emmy winner, Cynthia Erivoalready has his next film project secured.

The Oscar nominee, also nominated, has just joined Snoopthe biographical film about Snoop Doggin a key role playing Afeni Shakur, the mother of iconic rapper Tupac Shakur (via THR).

Afeni, a former Black Panther activist, had a tense relationship with her son, who is also the protagonist of her hit “Dear Mama,” one of her 10 most popular songs.

Filming is taking place right now in Southern California, under the direction of Craig Brewer (Song Sung Blue). Brewer also handled the most recent draft of the script.

Erivo joins a cast that includes Jonathan Daviss (Outer Banks) como Snoop Dogg, Cameron Jones (Panic) as Tupac Shakur, Myles Bullock Be, Lauren London, Algee Smith, Tre Hale, Laya DeLeon Hayes, Olly Sholotan, Corey Champagne, Jonica Booth y SwayvoTwain.

The feature film is produced by veteran Brian Grazer (8 Mile) from Imagine Entertainment, Allan Mandelbaum, Snoop Dogg himself and Sara Ramaker from Death Row Pictures.

Snoop Dogg emerged from the music scene in Long Beach, California in the 1990s to become one of the most influential figures in American rap. The film will include his music.

Erivo has just concluded his participation in the two-part film adaptation of Wicked from Universal Pictures. Her role as Elphaba in the first installment earned her nominations for the Golden Globes, SAG, Critics' Choice, BAFTA and the Oscar.

His next projects include the adaptation of First Faceof which she is also one of the executive producers. This film will be released in theaters on November 13; then it will come Children of Blood and Bone from Paramount Pictures, scheduled for release on January 15, 2027.