Gotta love social media when (presumably) NDAs expire.
Trevor Noah has confirmed that not only will his rather compelling autobiography be made into a film, but Lupita Nyong’o – who starred most recently in Black Panther and Star Wars: The Last Jedi – will play his mother.
The Daily Show host confirmed all this on Instagram in a post that reads:
My mom is a powerful woman who could easily be one of the beautiful soldiers in Wakanda. So it’s beyond a perfect fit that she would be portrayed on the big screen by the radiant and regal Lupita Nyong’ o. I’m beyond excited.
Noah’s news has also been confirmed on Twitter by Nyong’o herself.
When I read @Trevornoah's "Born A Crime," I could not put the book down. Excited to announce that I will be starring in and producing its feature film adaptation! #BornACrimehttps://t.co/v4AfGe23P5 pic.twitter.com/QvrsETIEAc
— Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita_Nyongo) February 21, 2018
Oh, and as you see, she’s also taking on the role of producer for the project too.
Noah’s autobiography has been on bestseller lists since it was released last year and has also won the James Thurber Prize for American Humour and two NAACP Image Awards.
