Spike Lee Shares The Script For His Unproduced Jackie Robinson Movie
Looking for something cool to read while you’re stuck in the house? Well, filmmaker Spike Lee has shared the full script for his unproduced Jackie Robinson movie for everyone to read!
Lee describes the film as a “dream project” in a video that he posted that you can watch below. The project was developed in 1996 and he was supposed to re-team with Denzel Washington to bring Robinson’s story to life. According to the director, “Denzel said he was too old” to play Robinson at the time and the project never made it into production. He went on to say:
“I pulled this script out of the vault and so, I’d like to share the script with you. And also, don’t worry about it if you don’t like baseball or sports. This is a great American story.”
“Hope you enjoy it. If you don’t, that’s alright too. It’s never getting made, but I wanted to share this script with you. Be safe! Be safe! Social distancing! Peace.”
I’m about halfway through the script myself and so far I’m loving it! It’s a shame this movie didn’t get made! I love films about baseball and this would have made a great film. You can read the script right here.