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Cynthia Erivo, an actress from “Wicked,” has joined the cast of Snoop Dogg‘s biopic at Universal Pictures.

Erivo will play rapper Tupac Shakur’s mother, Afeni Shakur, a former Black Panther activist struggled with her son’s relationship. She was the subject of Shakur’s 10 hit “Dear Mama”.

Jonathan Davis, the actor from “Outer Banks,” portrays Snoop Dogg, the rapper who started in Long Beach, California in the 1990s and grew to be one of the most influential figures in rap.

Camron Jones (“Panic“), will be cast as the influential but troubled Tupac, also appearing are Myles Bullock Be, Lauren London, Algee Smith, Tre Hale, Laya DeLeon Hayes, Olly Sholotan, Corey Champagne, Jonica Booth, and SwayvoTwai

Craig Brewer is taking the reins as the director and has authored the latest version of the script, which was originally penned by Joe Robert Cole.

The project, which will include music from Snoop Dogg’s extensive discography, is being developed by Brian Grazer, Sara Ramaker, and Allan Mandelbaum. Currently, production is happening in Southern California.