The Muhammad Ali limited series, The Greatest, on Prime Video has found its Malcolm X in actor Michael Ealy.
Ealy who was recently in Power Book II: Ghost will be joining the series in a recurring role along with Kai Parham who playu Rudy Clay Ali’s brother.
Ealy and Parham will join previously annoucned cast members, Jaalen Best as Ali, Omari Hardwick as Cassius “Cash” Clay Sr., Dana Gourrier as Odessa “Bird” Clay and Amin Joseph as Sonny Liston.
The description for the first authorized series about Ali say its an “intimately explores the incomparable life of Muhammad Ali. The amazing victories and defeats that made Ali a legend, both in and out of the ring, have been well documented and while those landmark events will live in The Greatest, the heartbeat of the story is fueled by all the moments that took place outside of the spotlight. The world remembers an icon, but The Greatest is about a man, a husband, a father, a brother, and a son.”
Michael B. Jordan who is currently promoting his new Ryan Coogler-directed horror film Sinners is and executive producing along with his production company Outlier Society along with Blue Monday’s Ben Watkins who is also the showrunner on the series.
Elizabeth Raposo also executive produces with Ali’s widow, Lonnie Ali.
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, Authentic Brand Group’s Marc Rosen, Corey Salter and Matthew Gross, Michele Anthony, Boyd Muir, and Grace: A Storytelling Company’s Josh Wakely are also executive producers on the series.
David Blackman of Polygam co-executive produces.
