Octavia Spencer knew Chad Boseman could play James Brown | Get On Up

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Channel: BlackTree TV · 2014 · Entertainment

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We sat down with Academy Award Winner Octavia Spencer to ask her if she ever had doubts if Chadwick Boseman could pull off the role of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown in GET ON UP which is coming to the screen soon.

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