The upcoming Tupac biopic, All Eyez on Me, is picking up momentum. According to Deadline, The Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira has been cast as the role of Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur.

Afeni Shakur is executive producer of the biopic, and has a major hand in the way her son’s story is told. Cast as the legendary rapper himself is Demetrius Shipp Jr., and Jamal Woodard will be reprising his role as Notorious BIG.

The biopic is currently being filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. The plot follows Tupac’s career, his time in jail, and his time at Death Row Records. Stay with Blavity as this story develops!

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