Chadwick Boseman Set to Play Justice Thurgood Marshall

Fan favorite Chadwick Boseman has some HUGE shoes to fill with his newly minted role as the late trailblazing Justice Thurgood Marshall.
The lead Panther star is no stranger to taking on roles that challenge him such as James Brown in Get On Up and Jackie Robinson in 42. LIRM spotted news today that Boseman will tackle the role in Marshall, a chronicle of Justice Marshall defending Joseph Spell, who is accused a horrific crime. 

Rounding out the cast includes Keisha Sharp, Josh Gad and Sterling K. Brown respectively. The family of Justice Marshall has given the green light and blessing concerning the project and have commissioned Reginald Hudlin to direct.