The Hollywood Reporter(@THR):Cynthia Erivo has joined the cast of 'Snoop,' Universal Pictures’ biopic of entertainment mogul and music icon Snoop Dogg. In a key role, Erivo will play Shakur’s mother, Afeni Shakur, a former Black Panther activist who had a strained relationship with her son and the subject his top 10 hit “Dear Mama.”

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2026.11.04 18:27

Cynthia Erivo has joined the cast of 'Snoop,' Universal Pictures’ biopic of entertainment mogul and music icon Snoop Dogg. In a key role, Erivo will play Shakur’s mother, Afeni Shakur, a former Black Panther activist who had a strained relationship with her son and the subject his top 10 hit “Dear Mama.”