Bringing Bob Marley's story to the screen was a long process. Some big names in cinema lost their teeth.
Failing to find an actor worthy of playing the king of reggae, and to ensure safe filming in Trench Town, the Kingston slum where his legend was built, Martin Scorsese gave up in 2008.
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Jonathan Demme, buoyed by the success of “Silence of the Lambs”, takes up this documentary project.
Before throwing in the towel, following a disagreement with the singer's family, who has managed the rights since his death in 1981.
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