Jamie Foxx bulks up, confirms Mike Tyson biopic is in the works

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Jamie Foxx bulks up, confirms Mike Tyson biopic is in the works

Jamie Foxx (left) and Mike Tyson (right)

The multi-talented Jamie Foxx has been talking about portraying former boxer Mike Tyson in a biopic for years.

Foxx has also disclosed that he has been bulking up his physique in preparation to play Tyson, the youngest heavyweight boxing champion in history.

“The transformation begins… ‘FINDING MIKE,'” Foxx said in an Instagram post showing off his early prep progress.

READ MORE: Tyrese blasted by Jamie Foxx and others for ‘reverse racism’ posts

Foxx’s regimen consists of 100 push-ups, 60 dips and 60 pulls ups every other day.

Foxx, 52, spoke publicly about playing Tyson as far back as 2015.

Source: theGrio

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