Rapper Stormzy has got the lead role in a drama series that was developed by the BBC and Roc Nation.
According to Vogue, the rapper, whose real name is Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., will play the role of Kolawale in Nought & Crosses.
The series is an adaptation of some novels from Malorie Blackman.
I invented this character. I named it after my brilliant friend @BokinniKola I’m so gassed Stormzy is playing it 💥 https://t.co/GVpDU0VmVL
— Dela-who…? (@Rachel_Delahay) March 21, 2019
In the series, Stormzy (Kolawale) is a newspaper editor. It is set in a world where there is a black ruling class, the Crosses, a suppressed white population who are facicng discrimation and prejudice, the Noughts.
“As a diehard fan of Malorie’s novels, being a part of this important show is a dream come true,” Stormzy says in a statement.
Mammoth Screen is producing the show for the BBC, with Roc Nation and Participant Media on as executive producers. ITV Studios have come on board to distribute the series internationally.
