The upcoming Netflix movie will reunite 'The Pursuit of Happyness' actor with his 'Concussion' director Peter Landesman, who also takes on the screenwriting role.
- Sep 25, 2019
AceShowbiz - Will Smith is set to portray yet another real life figure as the star of a new film about crime boss Nicky Barnes.
The actor, who took on roles inspired by real people in films like "Concussion (2015)", "The Pursuit of Happyness", and "Ali", will headline "The Council" for Netflix.
The production will reunite Smith with his "Concussion" director Peter Landesman, who also wrote the script.
The project centres on the drug ring Barnes ran in 1970s Harlem.
Born Leroy Nicholas Barnes, he worked alongside the Italian-American Mafia until he was arrested in 1978 and sentenced to life in prison. He later became an FBI informant and lived out his days in the witness protection programme, before losing his battle with cancer in 2012.
