A couple of days ago
came reports that Don Cheadle has joined the cast of the upcoming and long-awaited sequel to 1994's
Space Jam. Now, the star of
Space Jam 2 has taken to social media to confirm these reports as 100% accurate.
LeBron James took to Twitter with praise for Cheadle and revealing that they've shot some scenes together - the sequel having
begun shooting back in June. You can check out the tweet in question below:
The aformentioned reports mentioned that the role that Cheadle will be playing is being kept under wraps. Still, we've got no idea what his character could be. However, we now at least know that he'll be physically present and feature in scenes alongside the film's star.
Space Jam 2 is currently set to release on July 16th, 2021. Terence Nance (
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) is attached as director. Both Ryan Coogler (
Black Panther) and LeBron James will produce.
Space Jam 2 is set to release in theatres on July 16th, 2021.