A batch of nine new clips for the James Brown biopic "Get on Up" have been released. Directed by Tate Taylor ("The Help"), the film stars Chadwick Boseman ("42") as the Godfather of Soul and it chronicles the artist's rise from extreme poverty to becoming one of the most influential musicians in history. The cast also features Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Nelsan Ellis, Lennie James, Tika Sumpter, Jill Scott and Dan Aykroyd.
So far the film is earning rave reviews, and Boseman is getting most of the praise for his "dynamite-powered portrayal of Brown". Reading all these positive reviews, I could feel the Oscar buzz surrounding Chadwick Boseman, who is very close to scoring another big hit after last year's "42", the Jackie Robinson that put Boseman in the spotlight as a rising star.
"Get On Up" opens in theaters on August 1st.
So far the film is earning rave reviews, and Boseman is getting most of the praise for his "dynamite-powered portrayal of Brown". Reading all these positive reviews, I could feel the Oscar buzz surrounding Chadwick Boseman, who is very close to scoring another big hit after last year's "42", the Jackie Robinson that put Boseman in the spotlight as a rising star.
"Get On Up" opens in theaters on August 1st.
Watch the clips after the jump.
Official Synopsis
"In his follow-up to the four-time Academy Award (R)-nominated blockbuster The Help, Tate Taylor directs 42's Chadwick Boseman as James Brown in Get on Up. Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. Boseman is joined in the drama by Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Nelsan Ellis, Lennie James, Tika Sumpter, Jill Scott and Dan Aykroyd."
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