News > Forest Whitaker wants Oscar #2; Armstrong Biopic

Forest Whitaker is going to direct and star in Louis Armstrong biopic What a Wonderful World. Brief synopsis according to Variety:

Film, the first bigscreen project to be authorized by the Armstrong estate, will kick off during the musician’s impoverished early years in New Orleans and primarily chronicle his career as a trumpet virtuoso and improvisational singer.

This just sounds like a slam dunk for another Oscar flick. And who knows, maybe he'll add Best Director to his resume while he's at it.