Disney is holding an open casting call for their in-development biopic about NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo with the athlete tweeting asking for lookalikes to step forward.
What’s Happening:
- Disney is currently in development on a biopic about the life of NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.
- The working title for the film is Greek Freak, Antetokounmpo’s nickname.
- The story will focus on his upbringing and early NBA career.
- According to the Casting Website, Disney is looking for Black actors ages 13-15 and 15-18 to play the Nigerian who grew up in Greece.
- The film was originally being developed for Disney+, but with the recent reorganization, it’s unclear which platform the film will end up on, which would be a good choice for ESPN+ as well.
- Antetokounmpo also shared a follow-up tweet with a few photos of he and his brother at the ages being cast for the film.
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