Actor Aldis Hodge Would ‘Absolutely’ Play Late Bernie Mac in Biopic

Bernie Macdaughter of, janice mcculloughWants aldis hodge to play the late comedian in a biopic — and he’s totally into it.

“First of all, I wish I had met him before he passed away. I wish I had worked with him,” Hodge, 37, tells Exclusively us weekly Tuesday, May 14 at the Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video upfront presentation. “For him to even say this is the highest honor. her daughter? It doesn’t get much more than that.”

He added, “So, you know, I don’t even have to step into those shoes. The fact that she wants me to step into those shoes is enough for me.

mac Died in August 2008 At the age of 50. john legendThe Get Lifted production company later confirmed plans for a biopic, which McCullough explained tmz Hodge could easily take over the role of prolific star in June 2021.

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Hodge is known for his roles leverage And hidden data, told We If he gets a casting offer he would “absolutely” say yes.

“I mean, I used to do stand-up comedy. I had a room at LA Improv from the time I was 13 to 17. i used to host [a] Show,” Hodge said Tuesday. “I love comedy and I am a big fan of comedy. When it comes to my work I want to do more of it. I believe what the scope of his life was and what he contributed, at least to me because I grew up watching Mr. Mack, it would be just high praise and respect and a lot of privilege.

More details about a future Mac biography have not yet been revealed, but Hodge is keeping busy leading up to a potential audition. He is currently starring in Prime Video crosswhich is Season 1 set to premiere later this year.

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“It checked every single box for me professionally and emotionally. When it comes to professional approach, we have a great team. We have a great set,” Hodge gushed. “We have a really healthy environment and the leadership is coming Miranda Siwak Ben Watkins to the rest of the team. Ben has an incredible vision when it comes to story, but our artists are amazingly talented, great human beings and I love the development. I like efficiency. Sometimes I’ve been on projects where I felt like our capabilities were stretched thin and we couldn’t move forward.

He further said, “With cross, We are fully fulfilling potential and going above and beyond. And that’s exciting for me as an audience member because I know that whenever I come back, I’ll get something bigger, thicker, better and deeper.”

Houzz and Prime Video launch the first trailer cross, And an early season 2 renewal was confirmed during Tuesday’s upfront presentation.

With reporting by Andrew Nodell