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Jharrel Jerome to play a "13-foot-tall Black man" in Oakland in Boots Riley's I'm a Virgo series for Amazon
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Emmy-winning When They See Us alum Jerome is teaming with rapper and Sorry to Bother You writer-director Riley about "an absurdist, coming-of-age joyride about a 13-foot-tall Black man who lives in Oakland, CA." Riley wrote the series and will direct. “I’m thrilled to be working with Amazon on this project,” said Riley. “This show will either have me lauded or banned, and as such, I have demanded payment up front.”
TOPICS: Jharrel Jerome, Amazon Prime Video, I’m a Virgo, Boots Riley, In Development
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