Jack Osbourne: An “Awesome” Actor Is in Talks to Play Ozzy Osbourne in Upcoming Biopic

Jack Osbourne has given an update about the long-in-the-works biopic on the tumultuous relationship between his parents Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. When asked by E! News about the status of the film, Osbourne responded, “Script done. We are going out to directors. It’s gung-ho.” Further pressed as to whether they have an actor in mind to play his late father, Jack replied, “We do. I’m not allowed to say, but conversations have been had, and if it all works out, it’s gonna be awesome.” Jack also opened up about the overall guiding ethos behind the biopic, explainging, “I kind of have this mantra, and I always kind of say it, when in meetings with my mom or doing anything in the family business, it’s, like, ‘Give the fans what they want.’ That’s our people. That’s who we’re catering to. That’s what my dad wrote… music for. That’s what he toured for. It’s why we did the shows we did. It’s been a big theme. ‘Cause we’re doing the Ozzy movie with Sony [Pictures], and I’m always saying in the meetings, ‘All right, we gotta give the fans what they want. We can’t make this artsy kind of esoteric biopic.’ No. We’re not doing that — for many reasons, but it’s not what the fans want.” Osbourne ...