Mos Def has decided that he wants no part of a new
Thelonious Monk biopic after learning the estate of the late jazz artist disapproves of the project.
As reported by Ace Showbiz, Bey was attached to the film when producer
Peter Lord Moreland announced on Wednesday that production will begin next summer. Bey was tapped to portray the iconic jazz pianist in the film simply titled,
Thelonious. The story will center on Monk’s artistry, struggles with mental illness, and a “spiritual love triangle between his wife Nellie and one of the world’s richest women Nica Rothschild.”
“Thelonious Sphere Monk. A leader. A Lord. A shape in space. A man from a community of devotion who lives a simple life distant from society,” Bey said in a statement.