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Jamie Foxx has thrown his name in the hat for actors being considered to play the legendary Frank Sinatra in an upcoming movie along with George Clooney, Leonardo Di Caprio, Harry Connick Junior and Justin Timberlake who we actually think has a chance of snagging this gig. A “well placed source” told reporters at the Sundance Film Festival in Cannes:

“Cool is color-blind. Jamie would seem to be born to the role. Magnificent singing voice, totally convincing acting ability, like Frank himself, born the wrong side of the tracks, rags to riches, makes it big against the odds, has his brushes with authority. The guy’s a gift.”

Why don’t they pick Ray Liotta?! He played it perfectly fine before… Don’t see why he can’t do it now?!

What’s your thoughts? Should Jamie get a shot at playing Frank?! Share your thoughts!

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BlackMiss62/ BlackMiss62

    Folks would have an absolute fit! And not only THAT…what if a white man wanted to play a famous black person and got chosen? Black folks would hit the roof-no matter HOW TALENTED he is!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SunofAusar/ SunofAusar

    SAY WHAT??!?!?! I am not Italian and I am offended!! Get real, when doing a film about a REAL person…they actor has to at least resemble the real person. He certainly has Sinatra’s swagger, abilities and similar life story, but don’t be ridiculous.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DMY19151/ DMY19151

    LOL..THE PAST 2 COMMENTS ARE CORRECT…JAMIE FOXX NEEDS TO TAKE IT DOWN A THOUSAND…..LET AN ITALIAN PLAY FRANK….YOU KNOW THIS MAN….LOL

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/dark_chocolate_one/ dark_chocolate_one

    angela already did a black woman and the white dude in soul man when he act like he was black so i dont see a problem wit that the problem is who goin to play jamie when they do his life story s**t him he want to be everybody dang jamie

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/phatphreak/ phatphreak

    some roles are color blind especially in works of fiction, like when forest whittaker wanted to play hannnibal lecter,but this is a actual person White, Italian person it’s like wesley snipes playing george wahington LOL what are they gonna do put Jamie in white face!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/aRyRiAnA/ aRyRiAnA

    nah…let a white person play that…cuz if we had brad pitt playing malcom x we would catch a fit lol

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/msfatpussi/ msfatpussi

    ok so when another movie about MLK is made and John Travolta is pick for the part, don’t say nothing. When it comes to talent, Jamie Foxx can play the part. It’s a limint. les get Alec Baldwin. Jamie i LUV u but noooo…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/msfatpussi/ msfatpussi

    sorry about that. so Alec Baldwin can play Bernie Mac

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/msfatpussi/ msfatpussi

    better yet Micheal Phelps can play Micheal Jordan perfect right. lol

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Stan_Vinyl/ Stan_Vinyl

    Not a good idea… we complain about a white Jesus born in a “Black” part of this world so Jaime should stick with whats accurate!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/hawkins1971/ hawkins1971

    hell no 1 if he did get the part like some1 said erlier john t wanted 2 play mlk than what so hell no he may do a good azz job of playing ol blue eyes but lets not get ahead of our self just yet. noe eddie played a white jewish man n coming to america but that charater wasn’t any 1 famous

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/VANITY666BONET/ VANITY666BONET

    The kikes is ruining the f**k out of hollywood

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DRE2158/ DRE2158

    No I believe a better choice would be Harry Conic Jr.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Angelic_777/ Angelic_777

    I just wanted to make a comment about ppl complaining about white ppl playin jesus when infact everyone knows jesus isn’t white, but I have yet to see a movie where jesus is actually played by a black man, though I think the role should be givin to someone a lil more closer to home, if Jamie can pull it off and do the damn thing, more power to ya bra!!….if they considered giving beyonce the role of a super hero (I think it was wonder woman) and beyonce doesn’t look nothin close to her, then I think, as I stated, Jamie should do it if he can pull it off and do a good job…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Phillip_The_So_Fine/ Phillip_The_So_Fine

    Tom Cruise should play Sammie Davis Jr. & Tom Hanks should be Nat King Cole and Will Smith as John F. Kennedy..and…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/givrofplsr/ givrofplsr

    Now why in the hell would Jamie Foxx play the role of a white man in any movie other than a comedy? If he did, every mob dude in America would picket the box office.It would set off riots that would be more violent and costly than the L.A. riots. Jamie Foxx would be lynched, which would set off a civil war(since he just received his honorary white -person card) and we would go back to a system of slavery -all because Barack Obama was elected president.Now NIGGAS actually WANT to be white!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Deeeeeee7/ Deeeeeee7

    WTF??????? I guess Jim Carrey’s gonna play Michael Jordan right? Jamie sit your crazy a** down man!!! LMAO!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Strong_Mind34/ Strong_Mind34

    I so agree with DRE2158!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/365-69/ 365-69

    My grandmother always say if you have nothing nice to say dont say nothing at all.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Craig_da_Capricorn/ Craig_da_Capricorn

    Tom Hanks will play Janes Brown !

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/brroberts/ brroberts

    whoever suggested this is clearly on drugs….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/smsaurs45/ smsaurs45

    I think Jamie Foxx has insulted Frank Sinatra, the Sinatra family and all of his fans, young and old. It’s one thing to want to play a FICTIONAL character who was traditionally casted as white, but Frank Sinatra was a real person. Whats next? Johnny Depp will be up for the role of Martin Luther King Jr? Let’s be serious?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sel986/ sel986

    is this really a question?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Loki_D_Wolf/ Loki_D_Wolf

    It’ll be an insult. Is that all him and Wil Smith know howl to do – imitate people? It’s bad enough their acting isn’t that great.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ucangetit3/ ucangetit3

    jamie is talented enough to imitate anybody he sets his mind to imitating and be successful at it. Hell, white ppl been imitating us and our legacy for centuries. Go for it Jamie !!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/YOURNAWTEEGIRL/ YOURNAWTEEGIRL

    LOL@TOM HANKS PLAYING JAMES BROWN…HAHAHA
    JAMIE IS RETARDED HE LOOKS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LIKE FRANK EVEN IF THEY PUT WHITE MAKE UP ON HIM
    HE WON’T GET THE ROLE…IT’S JUST RIDICULOUS

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/kat2/ kat2

    What’s next — Brad Pitt playing Malcolm X?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/WhiteMike1981/ WhiteMike1981

    UM NO…BUT I GUESS IF TOM CRUISE CAN PLAY THE LAST SAMURAI WHAT THE HELL…AS LONG AS NAPOLEON DYNAMITE GETS TO PLAY AL GREEN I GUESS THATS FAIR.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MrsToni/ MrsToni

    The men is the best in what he do.I think he can get away with it,he not that dark.They not going to need that much makeup,but we all know he is not going to get this part.

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