Wesley Snipes Won't Sing as Spike's James Brown

So Wesley Snipes will be playing James Brown in an upcoming biopic directed by Spike Lee. One of those things I'm not so sure of, and it's Wesley Snipes playing the Godfather of Soul. I mean, he's fine and all, but I just can't see him pulling this one off.

Be that as it may, MTV talked to Spike recently, and the director said that Snipes will only go so far in his portrayal of Soul Brother #1, The Minister of the New Super Heavy Funk, The Hardest Working Man in Show Business. Snipes will go the Jamie Foxx route, meaning he'll act the part but when it comes to the musical stuff, he'll lip sync. “I want to hear James Brown’s voice,” said Spike. “That’s just my personal taste.”

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