Kingsley Ben-Adir stars in first trailer for ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
nme.comBob Marley: One Love has been released – you can watch it above.Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, the upcoming biopic centres on the life of the iconic reggae singer, from the early days of his career to his death in 1981.The film, which is set for release on January 12, 2024, is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard) and written by Zach Baylin, Frank E.
Flowers and Terence Winter. “Reggae is a people music,” Ben-Adir says as Marley in the trailer. “People coming together.”Later, someone asks the singer, “Bob, they tried to kill you and your wife, and now you’re choosing to return to Jamaica to play a peace concert?
Don’t you fear for your life?” Marley then responds: “My life is not important to me. My life is for people.”Alongside Ben-Adir, Bob Marley: One Love also stars Lashana Lynch as Rita Marley and James Norton as record producer Chris Blackwell.
Other cast members include Jesse Cilio, Michael Gandolfini, Nadine Marshall and Anthony Welsh.The film, which has the backing of the music legend’s estate, is executive produced by Richard Hewitt, Orly Marley and Matt Solodky.
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