Cynthia Erivo Joins Universal's Snoop Dogg Biopic as Afeni Shakur
Erivo will play Tupac Shakur's mother in Snoop, which Craig Brewer is directing and which is now in production in southern California.
Cynthia Erivo has joined the cast of Snoop, Universal Pictures' biopic of Snoop Dogg, and will play Afeni Shakur, the mother of Tupac Shakur. The film is currently in production in southern California, according to hollywoodreporter.com.
Craig Brewer is directing the feature. Camron Jones plays Tupac Shakur, while Jonathan Daviss portrays Snoop Dogg.
The cast also includes Myles Bullock Be, Lauren London, Algee Smith, Tre Hale, Laya DeLeon Hayes, Olly Sholotan, Corey Champagne, Jonica Booth and SwayvoTwain.
Brian Grazer and Allan Mandelbaum of Imagine Entertainment are producing alongside Snoop Dogg and Death Row Pictures president Sara Ramaker. Brewer wrote the latest draft of the script, which was initially written by Joe Robert Cole.
Other projects ahead for Erivo
Erivo starred as Elphaba in Universal's two-part Wicked films and earned an Oscar nomination for the first movie. She also stars in the film adaptation of Prima Facie, which premiered at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival and opens in UK and Ireland cinemas on Nov. 13. She is among the cast of Paramount's Children of Blood and Bone, opening in theaters on Jan. 15, 2027. Brewer recently directed Song Sung Blue for Focus Features.
Quick answers
Who plays Afeni Shakur in the Snoop Dogg biopic?
Cynthia Erivo plays Afeni Shakur, the mother of Tupac Shakur.
Who is directing Snoop?
Craig Brewer is directing the film, which is in production in southern California.
Who plays Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur in the film?
Jonathan Daviss plays Snoop Dogg and Camron Jones plays Tupac Shakur.