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Stormzy takes first lead acting role as he launches film production company
After music, publishing, sports and philanthropy, rapper expands into film-making with lead role in Big Man, a short film premiering on YouTube
Released on YouTube on 18 June, Big Man blends “humour, vulnerability and quiet transformation”, according to the team behind it, who added that “the film thoughtfully explores themes of reconnecting with your younger self and embracing gratitude”. Photograph: PRThe rapper, whose real name is Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr, said that the film company is something he has “been dreaming about for ages”, calling it a space for “powerful British stories and a solid home for fresh, unexpected art”. Stormzy will be joined on screen by Klevis Brahja, who was street cast for his part, and Jaydon Eastman, who starred in The Lion King UK and Ireland tour as Young Simba.
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