Lupita Nyong’o to star in the film adaptation of Trevor Noah’s memoir ‘Born a Crime’
Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther, 12 Years a Slave) is set to star in the film adaptation of Trevor Noah’s (The Daily Show) bestselling memoir “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood.” Nyong’o tweeted the news earlier today, saying, “When I read @Trevornoah’s “Born a Crime,” I could not put the book down. Excited to announce that I will be starring in and producing its feature film adaptation!” You can check out the tweet from Nyong’o below.
When I read @Trevornoah‘s “Born A Crime,” I could not put the book down. Excited to announce that I will be starring in and producing its feature film adaptation! #BornACrimehttps://t.co/v4AfGe23P5 pic.twitter.com/QvrsETIEAc
— Lupita Nyong’o (@Lupita_Nyongo) February 21, 2018
Earlier in the day, Deadline posted more info about Nyong’o’s role. She will play Trevor Noah’s mother Patricia who was an important person in his young life. Patricia was shot in the head by his stepfather but survived. Noah will produce the project with his Ark Angel Productions with Norman Aladjem, Derek Van Pelt and Sanaz Yamin of Mainstay Entertainment, as well as Nyong’o. The book was released in 2016 and was a New York Times Bestseller.
Trevor Noah currently writes and hosts The Daily Show, while Lupita Nyong’o has appeared in films like 12 Years a Slave, for which she won an Academy Award, voiced the role of Maz Kanata in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. She is currently starring as Nakia in Marvel’s Black Panther.
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