Riverdale Star to Headline Sublime Biopic
Riverdale star Kj Aapa is set to star as Bradley Nowell, the former lead singer of Sublime, in a biopic about the hit band. Sublime was a groundbreaking band of the early 1990s, mixing punk, reggae, and ska together in a signature sound that gave classic songs like "What I Got" and "Santeria." Lead singer and guitarist Bradley Nowell tragically passed away at the age of 28 in 1996 following a heroin overdose. His legacy lives on through the band's incredible successes, and his son, Jakob Nowell, has been Sublime's new lead singer starting in 2023.
According to Deadline, Apa will star as Nowell in a new film centered around Sublime. Nowell's original Sublime members Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson will act as executive producers on the movie, as will Bradley's widow Troy Nowell and son Jakob on behalf of the Nowell estate. Justin Chon, who previously played Eric Yorkie in The Twilight...
According to Deadline, Apa will star as Nowell in a new film centered around Sublime. Nowell's original Sublime members Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson will act as executive producers on the movie, as will Bradley's widow Troy Nowell and son Jakob on behalf of the Nowell estate. Justin Chon, who previously played Eric Yorkie in The Twilight...
- 9/22/2024
- by Richard Fink
- MovieWeb
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