Snoop Biopic Casts Cynthia Erivo and Hercy Miller as Master P

By Miles Carter, November 10, 2026

Universal's Snoop Dogg biopic keeps filling out its world. Cynthia Erivo has joined Snoop to play Afeni Shakur, Tupac Shakur's mother, Variety reported on Nov 4, 2026, following a first report by The Hollywood Reporter.

A day later, Deadline reported that college basketball player Hercy Miller will play Master P in his feature film debut. Miller is Master P's son, so he is playing his own father on screen.

The family casting twist

Deadline's headline puts it plainly: Miller will portray his father, Master P. Deadline also reported two other additions to the supporting cast, including the actor who will play The D.O.C.

Jonathan Daviss leads the cast as Snoop Dogg, according to Variety. Erivo arrives with a stacked resume. Variety noted she is a Tony, Grammy and Emmy winner who starred as Elphaba in Wicked and Wicked: For Good, a role that earned her an Academy Award nomination.

Who is making it

Craig Brewer is directing from his own rewrite of the original script, per Deadline. Brewer most recently directed Song Sung Blue for Focus Features, Universal's specialty label, Deadline reported. Snoop Dogg is a producer alongside Death Row Pictures and Imagine Entertainment's Brian Grazer. Snoop is the first project under Death Row Pictures' overall deal with NBCUniversal, and Deadline reported the film is in production with a release date of Aug 6, 2027.

The film will use music from Snoop's catalog, Variety reported. Universal has been here before: Deadline noted the studio released Straight Outta Compton, the 2015 film about N.W.A, and 8 Mile in 2002. KAZI also covered Snoop's animated "Lodi Dodi" video.