Rapper Jamal Woolard Cast as Biggie Smalls (Notorious B.I.G.)

March 6th, 2008 by Wendy

Tagged as: Actors, Actresses, Angela Bassett

The biopic chronicling the life and death of Biggie Smalls (a.k.a. the Notorious B.I.G.) has found its star. Jamal Woolard, a Brooklyn rapper, will play Biggie Smalls in the film “Notorious.”

Jamal Woolard joins a solid cast for “Notorious,” including Angela Bassett (as Biggie’s mom, Voletta Wallace), Derek Luke (playing Sean “Diddy” Combs) and Anthony Mackie (playing Tupac Shakur). “Soul Food” director George Tillman Jr. will direct the Notorious B.I.G. biopic.

Notorius B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) was killed in a drive-by in Los Angeles in 1997. “Notorious” is scheduled for a January 2009 release.

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7 Responses to “Rapper Jamal Woolard Cast as Biggie Smalls (Notorious B.I.G.)”

On May 28th 2008, Ivan wrote:

The Notorious B.I.G. is the best
On September 24th 2008, Notorius Biggie Smalls Trailer (Video) | Movie Crunch wrote:

[...] out the trailer for “Notorious,” the bio of Biggie Smalls (Notorious B.I.G.) in the video clip [...]
On January 12th 2009, jimmy Hannon wrote:

it looks good no doubt, but why didnt diddy just play himsself?
On January 13th 2009, Lanie wrote:

I understand Lil KIm was upset with the movie but I have to agree with Biggie’s Mom, “This wasn’t a Lil Kim movie, it was a “Christopher Wallace” movie !
On January 17th 2009, liyah wrote:

I went to go c this movie wit mah moms..n it was very good! nasty but good…lol lil kim got a nasty mouth n y wasn’t she happy wit who played her…?I must admit, when i saw who was playing her, it looked kinda “not like her” but i think she played the part off well.
On February 28th 2009, big P wrote:

saw film last week ….. great movie get ur asses of ya sofa and go see it . . . .peace !
On March 4th 2009, Jayne wrote:

`iiM watchingg thee`MovieNOW.!
`iiVe seen itLike 6million times already . LOl ; `iiLuv dis movie.!
but wish he was still alive . he myFAV. rapper .