Spielberg Does MLK

The legendary filmmaker is working on an officially-sanctioned biopic of Martin Luther King, it was just announced.

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 10:59 am / Email this »

13 comments to “Spielberg Does MLK”

PLEZZZ says – reply to this

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and…??
Brownin says – reply to this

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can't ask anyone better than spielberg to make a movie about MLK. that's good!
SWEETPIECE! says – reply to this

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Wow!
TracySLC says – reply to this

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Oh please, please, let's hope Wil Smith is NOT in this movie!
Laura says – reply to this

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Don't be fooled. Spielberg is a wonderful director but he won't do it justice. It'll be a movie about a black guy made by a white guy for white people to learn about a black guy. Not right.
miss_couture says – reply to this

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I hope an A-lister or a well known celebrity isn't chosen for the role as MLK for some reason when that happens it takes away from the movie.
hellbent says – reply to this

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@Laura; That is THE most racist thing I've ever heard! I guess you think that it should be "Tyler Perry's MLK"? Whatever! Get your head out of your ass. I guess you won't watch "The Color Purple" because Spielberg directed it. Get a fucking clue and think before you type.
wwwwttttt says – reply to this

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Who cares if a white guy makes a film about a black guy! Except for Spike Lee
NormaJean. says – reply to this

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Anything Steven Spielberg does is going to be great!
Mrs Roberta Pattinson says – reply to this

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As long as Will Smith doesn't get the part, I'm okay with it. I'm tired of seeing Will in everything. Time to give someone new a chance to show their stuff.
Mrs Roberta Pattinson says – reply to this

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Re: TracySLC – lol, I just said the same thing. Guess I'm not the only one who feels this way.
Cleojonz says – reply to this

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Re: Laura – you are ignorant. People said the same thing about him when he made A Colio Purple. That movie now stands as a classic.

In another note though, since it is a biopic i wonder if jamie Foxx wants to play him too lol.
Bellamay says – reply to this

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I trust Spielberg will make a great film. He has done "black" films before (The Color Purple) and it was amazing. MLK appeals to everybody, so this should be pretty easy to do. Just please don't cast Denzel. He one dimensional and would doesn't change his tone/facial expression through out the entire film.