Tracy Morgan to play Louis Armstrong in biopic

Actor Tracy Morgan -

Tracy Morgan is about to play Louis Armstrong in a biopic.

A project that the actor has dreamed of for a long time and that he has also decided to finance out of his pocket.

The actor is best known for his comedic escapades in

 or more recently in

, but according to Jermaine Fowler who also stars in the sequel to the 1988 film with Eddie Murphy, the dramatic talent of Tracy Morgan remains underestimated.

“I would like to see him in something dramatic.

He actually showed us a clip from a movie that he's funding that is really, really crazy.

He wants to play Louis Armstrong in a biopic and I believe he can do that.

He has the same voice as him and he looks like him in every way.

I was blown away.

If he gets there, I think it'll take Tracy to another level, ”he told NME.

"The Michael Jackson of his generation"

Statements which prove that the project of Tracy Morgan is already well advanced.

Over the years, the actor has mentioned his dream on several occasions, each time expressing his fascination with the jazz legend.

“He was the Michael Jackson of his generation.

He put whites and blacks together… I love his whole career, ”he said in 2016 in an interview with the

.

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