The Oscar nominee has added yet another film to her 2027 slate.

Cynthia Erivo at the Airbnb.org Gala held at Milk Studios on October 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Michael Buckner/Variety

Goodbye, Elphaba! Hello, Afeni!

Cynthia Erivo has officially been cast as Tupac Shakur’s mother, the late former Black Panthers activist Afeni Shakur, in Universal Pictures’ upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic.

The three-time Oscar nominee and Tony, Grammy and Emmy winner joins a dazzling lineup that includes Jonathan Daviss as Snoop Dogg , Myles Bullcok Be as Dr. Dre , Lauren London as Beverly Tate and Camron Jones as Tupac . Snoop , which is currently in production in Southern California, is rounded out by Ice-T , Algee Smith, Tre Hale, Laya DeLeon Hayes, Olly Sholotan, Corey Champagne, Jonica Booth and SwayvoTwain.

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Afeni Shakur was a key figure in her son’s life. Tupac’s rocky relationship with her inspired “Dear Mama,” a Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit (No.…