Essence Magazine:
By Keyaira Boone ·Updated April 27, 2023
Forest Whitaker plays the man who inspired George Foreman to greatness in Big George Foreman, the upcoming biopic about the former heavyweight legend.
As Doc Broadus, Foreman’s boxing trainer and career mentor, Whitaker’s character introduces the champion to the sport that would transform his life at Job Corps.
“He was the first person to set up their boxing program for the Job Corps,” Whitaker told
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