Southpaw was originally developed as an acting vehicle for Eminem, which was designed to tell a story that was metaphorically autobiographical of the rapper. However he’s moves on but the film is still alive, which the latest news, via TheWrap, being that Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to star.
The film is about a boxer who wins a welterweight title and then suffers a tragedy, forcing him to put his life back together to earn his young daughter’s respect. The project first came together at DreamWorks, before moving to Sony, MGM and, eventually The Weinstein Company.
Antoine Fuqua is set to direct from a screenplay by Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter. Production is slated to begin sometime next year.
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