Chadwick Boseman Faced A Challenge With James Brown Portrayal, Will He Reap The Benefits Come Awards Season?
The reviews are in – Chadwick Boseman makes a star turn as James Brown in Get On Up. Judging by the GIFs, he’s definitely got the moves and critics say he’s got the presence as well. The movie opens Friday, but early predictions are putting it at $16,5 million – not a very impressive number for the summer box office, but definitely in the upper tier of biopics.
Despite the good outlook for Get On Up, Boseman recalls being initially apprehensive about starring in another biography, after he drew praise as Jackie Robinson in 2013’s 42.
"I wasn't looking to do it again for another 15, 20 years," he said for USA Today — and he had no training in musical theater performance.
Watch the Get On Up trailer below.
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