Filming of Morgan Creek’s Tupac Shakur biopic, All Eyez On Me, is underway and the actor playing the leading role has been revealed to be unknown actor Demetrius Shipp, Jr.
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TMZ broke the news with exclusive photos, while Shipp, Jr. has shared several more photos and videos from the film’s set.
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So far Shipp, Jr.’s film credits are limited to the made-for-TV movie #unlock’d but what he may lack in experience he makes up for in his resemblance to the late hip-hop icon.
Ready to do some more shooting! #AllEyezOnMe pic.twitter.com/F20ECz3Ivf
— Demetrius Shipp Jr (@DemetriusShipJR) December 22, 2015
#AllEyezOnMe pic.twitter.com/Jwv9I6IzD9
— Demetrius Shipp Jr (@DemetriusShipJR) December 22, 2015
#AllEyezOnMe pic.twitter.com/ZkLOcduX09
— Demetrius Shipp Jr (@DemetriusShipJR) December 22, 2015
#AllEyezOnMe pic.twitter.com/ZkLOcduX09
— Demetrius Shipp Jr (@DemetriusShipJR) December 22, 2015
On set #AllEyezOnMe pic.twitter.com/ovTSU048ZY
— Demetrius Shipp Jr (@DemetriusShipJR) December 20, 2015