One of music's most iconic figures gets the movie biopic treatment, as ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ take a look at the life and career of the Reggae legend.
The movie comes with the blessing of the Marley family, with Ziggy, Ritat and Cedella Marley all on board as producers. Bringing the instantly recognizable Bob Marley to life in the movie is Kingsley Ben-Adir, who is no stranger to playing influential historical figures, previously earning rave reviews for his portrayal of Malcolm X in One Night in Miami.
Playing Marley's wife, Rita, is Lashana Lynch - adding to her slew of recent high profile roles like Captain Marvel, No Time to Die, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, The Woman King and Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical. Other members of the Bob Marley: One Love cast include James Norton, Tosin Cole, Anthony Welsh, Michael Gandolfini and Umi Myers.
With a script written by Zach Baylin, Frank E. Flowers and Terence Winter the film celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, people can now discover Bob's powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.
“Nobody’s Bob Marley,” Ziggy said. “Bob is Bob. So Kingsley’s interpretation of who Bob is captures the essence of him.
“You’re never gonna be Bob, but to capture the essence, the spirit, when we saw Kingsley, he held our attention. And”, he went on to say; “if you’re going to play Bob, you have to be able to hold our attention.”
It was a red-carpet date night at the film’s premiere at the Carib Theatre in Kingston, Jamaica, on Tuesday night for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, as the couple were all smiles as they made a surprise appearance at the premier. As for the biopic, it celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity, according to its official synopsis and the premiere marked Meghan and Harry’s first trip back to Jamaica since 2017.
The Duchess and Duke of Sussex were in the Caribbean country to celebrate the Prince’s friend Tom “Skippy” Inskip’s wedding to Lara Hughes-Young, but the trip turned into something much more for the former senior royals. Paramount Pictures has set ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ to premiere exclusively in movie theatres on February 14.