Forest Whitaker

Actor Forest Whitaker is to star in, and direct, Louis Armstrong biopic What a Wonderful World, according to reports. The film was being made by Paris-based company Legende, which produced last year’s Edith Piaf film La Vie en Rose, trade publication Variety said. Oscar Cohen, who began working as road manager for trumpeter and singer Armstrong in the late 1940s, will be executive producer, it added. Whitaker has previously played jazz great Charlie Parker in the film Bird. The 1988 movie... Read Full Story

It’s sad that in this day and age nothing has changed when it comes to the way that many people view blacks. This is sad: Acclaimed Australian director Rowan Woods had to fight to keep Oscar winner Forest Whitaker in his new film Winged Creatures after a film company executive dismissed the actor as “ugly, black and unbankable.” Despite having “the hottest ensemble cast in town”, including Guy Pearce, Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Jennifer Hudson, Woods said the... Read Full Story

Keanu Reeves and Forest Whitaker were excellent in playing their parts. In the first 10 minutes, we get to see how good Ludlow is in using his guns. The movie races at such a fast pace, and it is so intense at times that you don't know who is the good guy or the bad guy. There are some great shootout scenes, and whatever you do, don't get in Ludlow's way, because he will take you out. Usually, the police have this cop culture of protecting each other. After they imply that Ludlow had... Read Full Story

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Directed by: David Ayer Produced by: Lucas Foster, Alexandra Milchan, Erwin Stoff Written by: James Ellroy, Kurt Wimmer, Jamie Moss Starring: Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Common, Naomie Harris, Terry Crews, Jay Mohr Read Full Story