Beanie Sigel Auditions for the Role of B.I.G.

Beanie Sigel recently auditioned for the role of the Notorious B.I.G. in the late Brooklyn rapper's upcoming biopic Notorious. According to MTV News, the self-proclaimed best choice for the role is a "huge B.I.G. fan."

To me, dudes like B.I.G. and Pac are special niggas, said Beans. You dont fuck with niggas legacies. I wouldnt do [the movie] just to say I played the role. I dont know nobody else in the rap game who could do it and pull it off, as far as who you believe, whos lyrical enough and fits that image. If Im watching that joint, I wouldnt just want to see an [ordinary] actor. Some people might feel some type of way to see Beanie Sigel [playing] Biggie, I dont know. But Id love to have a shot at it.

This wouldn't be the rapper's first foray into the film industry, as he starred in both State Property movies, as well as Death of a Dynasty and Paper Soldiers.

In August, it was announced that Notorious would have open casting calls. Production for the movie begins this fall.