Cynthia Erivo to play Tupac’s mum in Snoop Dogg biopic

It’s been reported that Cynthia Evrio has joined the cast of a new Snoop Dogg biopic, playing Tupac’s mum Afeni Shakur. The Snoop Dogg biopic was first announced in 2022 and has been described by creators as the “definitive” film about the entertainment mogul and iconic rapper Snoop Dogg. Outer Banks’ star Jonathan Daviss will be playing Snoop Dogg in the project, which will also feature Myles Bullock Be (Dr. Dre), Lauren London (Snoop’s late mother, Beverly Tate), Camron Jones (Tupac Shakur), Algee Smith (Warren G), Tre Hale (Suge Knight), Laya DeLeon Hayes (Snoop’s wife, Shante Broadus), Olly Sholotan (Kurupt), Corey Champagne (Nate Dogg) and Jonica Booth (The Lady Of Rage). Snoop Dogg has announced that his biopic will release in theaters next year. “My movie gonna be Rated R you better believe that.” pic.twitter.com/D0yWcIJ079 — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 15, 2026 It’s now been announced that Cynthia Erivo will be playing Tupac’s mother and prominent Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur in the biopic. She hasn’t commented on the news yet though. Snoop is scheduled to hit cinemas next summer (August 6) and will be directed by Craig Brewer. The biopic is based on a scr...