A closer look at “Kid Cudi to Write, Direct, and Star as Jean-Michel Basquiat in Upcoming Film ‘Jean’”, exactly as the source publishes it. Musician and actor Kid Cudi has announced he will portray iconic artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in the upcoming film ‘Jean,’ which he also wrote and will direct. The multi-hyphenate revealed the news on social media, sharing striking images of himself in character as the legendary painter. Basquiat, a pioneering figure in the 1980s New York art scene, rose from graffiti artist to international acclaim before his death at age 27 in 1988.
His work continues to command record prices at auction, and his life has been the subject of previous films, including Julian Schnabel’s 1996 biopic ‘Basquiat’ starring Jeffrey Wright. Cudi, known for hits like ‘Day ‘n’ Nite’ and roles in ‘Don’t Look Up’ and ‘X,’ has long expressed admiration for Basquiat. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.