First, he was Jackie Robinson in last year's 42…now, Chadwick Boseman returns with his portrayal of another pop culture icon, playing the legendary James Brown in Tate Taylor's biopic Get On Up.
In this first trailer for the movie, as posted by sites including Ain't It Cool News, we follow the electric showman's rise from poverty to fame, his battles for artistic integrity, his strained personal relationships and the rest of the inside story behind the seminal performer.
Or basically, the blueprint for every biopic ever committed to film.
Hey, why reinvent the wheel? Let's cut Taylor a break and keep an open mind on this, okay?
Get On Up, also starring Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis, Nelsan Ellis, Craig Robinson, Jill Scott, and Dan Aykroyd, opens Aug. 1.
