We have another musical biopic on deck, this time revealing the life and times of legendary songster Louis Armstrong (as told by Forest Whitaker). We get the scoop thanks to our friends at comingsoon:
Forest Whitaker will direct and star in Louis Armstrong biopic What a Wonderful World for Paris-based Legende, the company behind La Vie en rose.
The film will kick-off during the musician’s impoverished early years in New Orleans and primarily chronicle his career as a trumpet virtuoso and improvisational singer. What a Wonderful World will begin shooting in the summer in Louisiana.
I know little about Louis Armstrong, but I consider What A Wonderful World to be one of the pretties songs of hope ever penned. I am interested in learning the story of the man behind the tune and am glad that a thespian of supreme ability will be playing the part. Forest Whitaker has very capable hands and I look forward to seeing him tell the tale of Armstrong.
