Arts & Entertainment
Oscar-Winning Actor Spotted Filming In NJ City, Chats With Mayor
The upcoming sports drama series is filming in North Jersey.
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — An Oscar-winning actor has been spotted in Passaic County, and while filming his new project, had time to chit-chat with a local mayor.
Jamie Foxx, known for his roles in “Ray,” “Django Unchained,” and more, is filming his newest project in the city of Passaic — "Tyson."
.jpeg "Jamie Foxx poses at the premiere of the film \"Number One on the Call Sheet\" at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)")
Foxx will portray Mike Tyson in a mini-series that will depict the span of the legendary boxer's life.
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The series was originally meant to be a full-length feature film with Martin Scorsese ("Goodfellas, "The Departed") set to direct. The story will now be a mini-series, with Scorsese still attached as a producer, according to IMDb.
Foxx was able to take a break while filming the upcoming sports drama to hang out with Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora. Lora and Foxx recorded some of their interactions and posted them to Facebook.
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“Passaic, what’s up? It’s Jamie Foxx,” he says. “I just want to send out love and blessings with my main man right here (Lora).”
The two chatted about their shared interest in football and joked about politics. Foxx even brought out his Donald Trump impression, which could go toe-to-toe with his Oscar-winning Ray Charles impersonation.
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