Nearly two years after Jonathan Majors was kicked out of Lionsgate 48 hours in Las VegasLaKeith Stanfield replaced him in the film to play the role of Dennis Rodman.
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Stanfield will play the Chicago Bulls forward in Rick Famuyiwa’s upcoming feature film, which centers on Rodman’s trip to Las Vegas during the 1998 NBA Finals.
Majors was originally attached to the role in 2022, although he was fired from the project after being convicted of assault and harassment following an incident involving his ex-partner Grace Jabbari. He was then sentenced to a 52-week in-person domestic violence intervention program.
Amid the controversy, the Creed III The actor was also dropped by Disney and Marvel Studios, where he played Kang the Conqueror, who was initially planned to be the MCU’s next main villain.
“Dennis Rodman is more than a basketball player, more than a personality, he is a cultural phenomenon in his own right,” said Erin Westerman, president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “His bold style and physical presence, combined with an iconic persona, created a larger-than-life impact on and off the field. There will never be another like him. LaKeith and the incredibly talented team on this film will bring the legend to life in this most extraordinarily incredible story.”
Stanfield starred in all four seasons of the Emmy Award-winning series Atlanta; Jordan Peele To go out; Haunted Mansion; Clarence’s book; And Judas and the Black Messiahwhich earned him an Oscar nomination.
48 hours in Las Vegas will be produced by Lord Miller’s Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Aditya Sood. Famuyiwa will direct and write the next draft of the screenplay, written by Jordan VanDina.
Ari Lubet, Dennis Rodman and Lucy Kitada will serve as executive producers, while Niki Baida co-produces.
The InSneider was the first to report on Stanfeild’s casting.
