Will Smith as Nicky Barnes (The Council)

[keone]

https://about.netflix.com/en/news/will-smith-to-star-in-nicky-barnes-biopic-the-council-for-netflix

 

[keone]

Supacell’s Andrew “Rapman” Onwubolu To Direct Crime Biopic ‘The Council’ For Netflix

By Matt Grobar

June 6, 2025 9:30am
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Andrew "Rapman" Onwubolu
Andrew "Rapman" Onwubolu
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EXCLUSIVE: After garnering rave reviews for his South London-set Netflix superhero series Supacell and securing a second season order, Andrew “Rapman” Onwubolu has inked a deal to reteam with the streamer as the director of crime biopic The Council.

Written by filmmaker Peter Landesman (Concussion, Parkland), with revisions by Rapman, The Council tells the never-before told story of a crime syndicate consisting of seven African-American men who ruled Harlem in the 1970s and early ’80s, focusing on Nicky Barnes, the crime boss dubbed “Mr. Untouchable” by The New York Times.

 

[playahaitian]

Hmmm...

 

[TimRock]

I'm interested

 

[Da Backshot Champ]

This aint going to work at all. They need a Yaphet Kotto looking nigga to play the role. Now if they wanted to do Will Smith as Harry Belafonte, I might be interested, but none of the Roku's home channel exclusive type of movie shit.

 

[jawnswoop]

 

[Ceenote]

This aint going to work at all. They need a Yaphet Kotto looking nigga to play the role. Now if they wanted to do Will Smith as Harry Belafonte, I might be interested, but none of the Roku's home channel exclusive type of movie shit.

I feel ya... I actually think u mayb right.. I feel Will persona wouldnt give that impressionable feel of the role.. jus my 2 cents