I think Tyrese can pull this off with ease!
Tyrese Gibson has been plenty busy these days, but the musician/actor still has time for what he does best, and that’s making the ladies swoon.
The Fast and Furious 8 star will do more than make them swoon when he finally plays Soul Legend Teddy Pendergrass in a biopic about the singer’s life.
Tyrese confirmed the news in an exclusive with The Undefeated!
There’s been talk for a while now of you starring in a biopic about Teddy Pendergrass. What is the status of that?
This is an exclusive. Will Packer is producing, from Atlanta. Lee Daniels is attached to direct Teddy Pendergrass. As we all know, Teddy Pendergrass was born and raised in Philly, so was Lee Daniels. And we are doing this in conjunction with the family. Shout-out to Joan Pendergrass, who is the widow of Teddy Pendergrass. And yes, I will be playing Teddy. It’s real.
Tyrese has acted in dozens of movies — but this will be the first time he sings on camera.
Pendergrass whose real name is Theodore DeReese “Teddy” Pendergrass was born on March 26, 1950 and died on January 13, 2010 — began his career in the 1970s as a member of the great band — Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.