Mike Tyson fine with Jamie Foxx playing him in biopic

May 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, May 18 (ANI): Retired American boxer Mike Tyson has given Jamie Foxx the green light to play him in a planned biopic, after watching the actor’s famous impersonation.

Tyson, 42, admits to having been angry with Foxx, 41, at first after he saw the actor poking fun at him on U.S. TV show In Living Color.

However, after a recent meeting with Foxx, the boxer got convinced that only the ‘Ray’ star could do justice to his part.

Tyson also revealed that he has since left his past behind, days when he went hunting for Foxx to let him know exactly what he thought of his impression.

“I was trying to catch him to let him know what I felt about it… It was just a form of flattery and I was just young back then and I had a little self-esteem (issue) and insecurity,” ontactmusic quoted him as saying. (ANI)

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Meet Mike Tyson, the family guy

April 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment

New York, Apr 23 (ANI): Retired American boxer Mike Tyson has revealed at the premiere of the documentary “Tyson”, that he is no longer the man he once was and is more into his family.

The event, premiering the James Toback’s documentary, took place at Loews near Union Square, and an audience member asked Tyson if he’d let his kids see the movie, which contains some disturbing scenes.

“Of course I would. They’re here right now. I love them,” the New York Post quoted him as saying.

Present at the show were Christopher Walken, Nas, Ice-T and RNC Chairman Michael Steele, whose younger sister, Monica, was Tyson’s second wife. (ANI)

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Mike Tyson’s tickling comic act in movie ‘The Hangover’

March 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): American boxer Mike Tyson is proving himself to be a good entertainer with his comic act in the movie ‘The Hangover’.

Tyson, 42, plays as himself in the new comedy, which shows him as a huge Phil Collins fan, reports Contactmusic.

The boxer can be seen performing air drums along to Collins’ ‘In The Air Tonight’, and he also knocks funnyman Zach Galifianakis’ character out in a Las Vegas hotel suite.

The year has so far been good for Tyson, with his Cannes Film Festival award-winning documentary Tyson, directed by James Toback, being released in America next month. (ANI)

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