Mahershala Ali as Jack Johnson In “The Great White Hope” in 2000 Courtesy photo HBO is developing Unruly, a six-part limited series about boxing legend Jack Johnson to be played by two-time ...

Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight champion in boxing history, will be played by Mahershala Ali in a six-part series titled “Unruly,” according to Variety's Joe Otterson.

Mahershala Ali To Play Boxing Icon Jack Johnson In HBO Limited Series The Oscar winner has already portrayed Johnson in the play "The Great White Hope," based on the boxer's life.

EXCLUSIVE: Winning Time executive producer Rodney Barnes has boarded HBO‘s limited series project, set to star Mahershala Ali as boxing legend Jack Johnson.Barnes, who is under an overall deal ...

Jack Johnson was the original Muhammad Ali, possessing quick hands and defensive skills ahead of his time. Early boxing reporters and some boxing historians considered him one of the greatest and ...

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HBO is developing Unruly, a six-part limited series about boxing legend Jack Johnson to be played by two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali.The project hails from Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman’s ...

Mahershala Ali To Play Boxing Icon Jack Johnson In HBO Limited Series The Oscar winner has already portrayed Johnson in the play "The Great White Hope," based on the boxer's life.