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FILM/TV BITS: Kodjoe’s a ‘Trooper’; Kelley wants Sammy.
*Boris Kodjoe has been cast in the upcoming straight-to-DVD film, “Starship Troopers: Marauder,” reports filmmaker.co.za. Jean-Claude van Damme stars in the project, which begins shooting in Cape Town, South Africa next month. The film follows seven troopers who must help save the earth. Meanwhile, little Sophie Tei-Naaki Lee, Kodjoe’s daughter with actress Nicole Ari Parker, just turned three-months-old on June 11.
*”Hairspray’s” breakout star Elijah Kelley is caught up in the crowded ring of potential actors to play Sammy Davis Jr. on the big screen, reports MTVMoviesBlog. As previously reported, there are currently three biopics in the works about the legendary entertainer. Denzel Washington and Brian Grazer are behind “In Black and White,” based on Davis’ 2003 biography; OutKast rapper Andre 3000 is working on “Sammy and Kim,” about his controversial relationship with white actress Kim Novak; and “Hairspray” producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are trying to acquire rights to Davis’ 1965 biography “Yes, I Can.” Kelley would likely re-team with his current producers to star in the latter, which is reportedly the lone project to have the blessing of Davis’ widow.
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