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Oscar Grant film may star Octavia Spencer, Michael B. Jordan

by theGrio | April 18, 2012 at 2:31 PM
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HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 26: Actress Octavia Spencer accepts the Best Supporting Actress Award for ‘The Help’ onstage during the 84th Annual Academy Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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The controversial case of Oscar Grant is coming to the big screen and it may boast a high-profile cast including Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer and rising star Michael B. Jordan. Fruitvale will be produced by Oscar winner Forest Whitaker. The Hollywood Reporter has thr/news%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Top+Stories%29″>here to read the rest of this story.

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Filed in: Entertainment | Related Topics: Film, Forest Whitaker, Fruitvale, Michael B Jordan, Octavia Spencer, Oscar Grant
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