Teyana Taylor will play music icon Dionne Warwick in the upcoming biopic that is currently in production.
Teyana Taylor will take on the role of Dionne Warwick in an upcoming biopic.
While appearing in an upcoming episode of the Show at the Tamron HallThe 32-year-old multi-hyphenate talent revealed that he would be playing the music icon in a new film.
The Thousand and One actress also told the host of the eponymous talk show that production on the project has already begun and is currently underway.
“We’re already working on it,” said the dancer, who choreographed the music video for Beyonce’s Ring the Alarm, in a clip shared with Billboard. ‘We are in the construction process right now.’
The title and release date of the biopic that tells the story of the 82-year-old hitmaker, which Warwick herself previously hinted at was “in the works” two years ago, has yet to be revealed.
Biopic underway! While appearing on an upcoming episode of the Tamron Hall Show, Teyana Taylor, 32, revealed that she would be playing music icon Dionne Warwick in an upcoming biopic that has started production.
“I always wanted to make sure that I could bond with whoever I was playing with,” Taylor said during the interview with Tamron Hall.
The model also revealed that her inspiration was Angela Basset’s portrayal of Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic What’s Love Got To Do With It.
He also shared that for his performance, he was set on Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles in the 2004 Oscar-winning film Ray.
“I miss when movies were like that, when you really got to know them and connect with them,” she said.
“We talk almost every day,” Taylor revealed in an effort to get to know Warwick more. ‘That is my girl.’
“I’ve always been a firm believer and I’ve stood my ground,” added the Teyana & Iman reality star.
“She’s had a wonderful career, and I think right now it’s about making her feel as safe as possible to tell her story,” the New York native said, explaining that she wants to do Warwick justice.
“Many of these stories are misconstrued or dramatized to some degree,” he continued. ‘That’s not really where we want to go.’ The full interview with Tamron Hall will be published on ABC on April 3.
Chatting Every Day: “We talk almost every day,” Taylor revealed in an effort to get to know Warwick more. ‘That is my girl.’
Music icon: “She’s had a wonderful career, and I think right now it’s about making her feel as safe as possible to tell her story,” said the New York native, explaining that she wants to do Warwick justice.
Telling her story: “A lot of these stories are misinterpreted or dramatized to some degree,” she continued. ‘That’s not really where we want to go.’ The full interview with Tamron Hall will air on ABC on April 3; around 1968
Upcoming biopic: In February 2021, Warwick confirmed the project to Entertainment Weekly, saying a series on his legacy was “in the works”; seen in 2017
In February 2021, Warwick confirmed the project to Entertainment Weekly, saying that a series about his legacy was “in the works.”
“It’s going to be a series,” he revealed at the time. “We’re planning to do an episodic type of show.”
The legendary singer also praised the actress: ‘[Teyana] it is without a doubt a talented young woman with whom I have had the pleasure of associating.’
“She’s very excited at the prospect of being involved, and she’s also going to be very, very involved in directing it and putting together integral parts of how we see this go.”