Rhodes, who was most recently seen in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” plays Tyson. Other cast members include Russell Hornsby, Harvey Keitel, Laura Harrier, Li Eubanks, Olunike Adeliyi and B.J.
Minor.Tyson is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time over a career that stretched more than 20 years.
He won his first 19 professional bouts by knockout and become the youngest belt-holder in heavyweight history. He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
The “I, Tonya” team of director Craig Gillespie (“Pam and Tommy”), Clubhouse Pictures’ Bryan Unkeless and Scott Morgan, and LuckyChap’s Tom Ackerley and Margot Robbie will also executive produce along with Entertainment 360’s Darin Friedman.
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