Andre 3000 to Star in Jimi Hendrix Biopic 'All Is by My Side'

Monday, May 7, 2012| by Will Chen

Multiple media outlets are reporting that Andre 3000 has been cast as Jimi Hendrix in the long awaited All Is by My Side, based on the life of the famous guitarist. Most well known for his hit Hey Ya! and work as one half the rap duo Outkast, Andre has multiple film credits including Be Cool and Four Brothers. The film is rumored to begin shooting later this month in Ireland and is being directed by directed by John Ridley.

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Axeman said:

ARE they serious? A RAPPER? This is an insult to Jimis' memory and all Jimi fans the world over!  A rapper is the antithisis of a guitar hero like Hendix! WTF were they thinking?
I am sure there are far BETTER REAL black actors or mixed race actors that could portray Jimi Hendrix!

But a rapper...

# 5/9/2012 6:44:17 AM
Will ChenWill Chen said:

I think he's a decent actor...maybe this will be his breakout role. Regarding rap...if Hendrix were alive today, I think he'd probably embrace all musical forms.

# 5/9/2012 12:49:24 PM
Axeman said:

IDK dude...I hope ya right. Sorry I'm just a musical fascist.

# 5/10/2012 11:41:45 AM
podpersonpodperson said:

At the risk of offending some, (who cares) I hate all things rap and as for playing Hendrix, I though the last 2000 movie using an actor of someone who could not play was a sad parody of the typical poppy tunes which is not Hendrix for me. But this new one promises to be much worse.
I personally would rather see Rainbow Bridge (Hawaii Concert) redone in picture enhancement and sound remastered. Now that would be cool, Hey Baby, New Rising Sun, now that was Hendrix. A rap guy, really, not something I will ever see. Sorry as a guitarist for many decades and having grown up w the most iconic heavy bands in history, you could not pay me to listen to anything rap-like. I liked Rage Against the Machine but not the vocals when he does the rap thing. What is wrong with singing in this age?

# 5/11/2012 5:53:13 PM
Will ChenWill Chen said:

You guys are loco. If you all truly love the guitar and want its beauty to spread, there is no better person for this role than someone like a rapper who will bring interest to the instrument to an audience who has largely written it off. Besides, if any ya'll knew who Andre actually was, you'd know he sings as much (or more) than he raps these days and is a multi-instrumentalist (including guitar)...not to mention having numerous film and TV credits. But alas, this fight doesn't appear to be about Andre per se...

# 5/15/2012 4:53:49 PM

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