Lebron James Biopic "Shooting Stars" cast is set

[KingsOfKings]

THR is reporting that Marquis “Mookie” Cook, a high-ranking high school basketball player, has been cast as NBA superstar LeBron James in Shooting Stars, Universal and SpringHill Co.’s adaptation of the 2009 book by James and Buzz Bissinger.

The cast also includes Stranger Things star Caleb McLaughlin, Scoot Henderson, Avery Wills, and Khalil Everage as James‘ teammates along with Wood Harris, Algee Smith, Natalie Paul, Katlyn Nichol, and Dermot Mulroney.

James and Bissinger’s Stars chronicled how James and his best friends in Akron formed a close-knit bond that sustained them through a failed national championship tournament and winning a title by the end of high school. Along the way there were plenty of tests, such as broken homes, jealousies and even James’ own mega-success.

McLaughlin is playing Dru Joyce III, a best friend and the son of the boys’ coach, Dru Joyce II, who is played by Harris. Henderson will portray teammate Romeo Travis. Wills (Swagger) is Willie McGee, while Everage (Cobra Kai) takes on the role as group enforcer Sian Cotton.

Smith is Illya McGee. Mulroney is Coach Keith Dambrot, Natalie Paul is playing James’ mother, Gloria, while Katlyn Nichol, is James wife, Savannah James.


Basketball Star Mookie Cook to Play LeBron James in ‘Shooting Stars’ – The Hollywood Reporter

 

[Justise M]

Would hit harder if they waiting awhile for this. At least when the guy retires. I would make his biopic when he's like 10 to 15 years removed from the NBA

 

[LevelUp]

 

[Dad]

Wood Harris

I’m in

 

[Take It In Blood]

so basically a biopic of the docu that dropped a while back

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Would hit harder if they waiting awhile for this. At least when the guy retires. I would make his biopic when he's like 10 to 15 years removed from the NBA

People want content now. No guarantee most of us will even be here 10–15 years. Remember what Busta said “there’s only 5 years left”

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Giannis got a movie coming out in a few weeks

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

Wood Harris

I’m in

The NBA connected universe

 

[Kaypain]

Movie was dope.

 

[Flight]

Nice cool movie. Even with social media blowing up don’t think we’ve seen a HS athlete capture the public and media the way Bron did.

 

[Tribal Outkast]

Not bad so far

 

[Tim2520]

Definitely pleasantly surprised with this

 

[Kaypain]

Caleb and Wood Harris carried this

Scoot and Mookie were serviceable as Romeo and Bron

Whoever they casted for Savannah was beautiful. Hell, Gloria was bad in this too

The basketball scenes could have been better in my opinion. Mookie tried his best to mimic Bron's dunks and facial expression, just didn't work for me

Overall 8/10

On a side note, Wood Harris deserved a Emmy for his portrayal as Spencer Haywood in Winning Time

 

[Standing on business]

Lebron blaming his loss to Carmelo on a hangover

 

[ISO]

shyt was dope kid who played LeBron killed this

Scoot was mad out of place