Yahoo Lifestyle Muhammad Ali Amazon Series ‘The Greatest’ Casts Omari Hardwick, Dana Gourrier
Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming scripted series about the life of Muhammad Ali has cast two more series regulars.
Variety has learned that Omari Hardwick and Dana Gourrier have joined “The Greatest,” which is the first authorized scripted series about Ali’s life. The pair will appear alongside previously announced series lead Jaalen Best.
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Hardwick will play Ali’s father, Cassius “Cash” Clay Sr., while Gourrier will Ali’s mother, Odessa “Bird” Clay.
The official description for the series states that it “intimately explores the incomparable life of Muhammad Ali. The amazing victories and defeats that made Ali a legend, both in and out of the ring, have been well documented and while those landmark events will live in ‘The Greatest,’ the heartbeat of the story is fueled by all the moments that took place outside of the spotlight. The world remembers an icon, but ‘The Greatest’ is about a man, a husband, a father, a brother, and a son.”
Hardwick is perhaps best known for his starring role in the hit Starz series “Power.” He played James “Ghost” St. Patrick on the series throughout its six-season run at the premium cabler. His other TV credits include “Pieces of Her,” while has has also starred in films such as “The Mother,” “Fantasy Football,” and “Army of the Dead.”
He is repped by UTA.
Gourrier has recently been in shows like “Interview with the Vampire,” “P-Valley,” “Evil,” and “Found.” In film, she has been in features like “The Butler,” “The Hateful Eight,” “Django Unchained,” and “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.”
She is repped by Paradigm and Principal Entertainment LA.
Ben Watkins is attached to serve as executive producer and showrunner on “The Greatest,” with Watkins executive producing under his Blue Monday banner. Michael B. Jordan will executive produce on behalf of Outlier Society, with Outlier’s president Elizabeth Raposo also executive producing. Lonnie Ali, the widow of the late legend, along with Authentic Brand Group’s Corey Salter, Marc Rosen and Matthew Gross will serve as executive producers on the series as well. Additional executive producers will include Roc Nation; Michele Anthony, Boyd Muir, and co-executive producer David Blackman for Polygram; and Josh Wakely via his Grace: A Storytelling Company. Stefano Agosto, executive vice president of television at Outlier Society, will oversee the project on behalf of the company.
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