According to the New York Times, it is expected that Andre 3000 will be cast as Sammy Davis Jr. in a new movie directed by Earle Sebastian titled Sammy and Kim. The flick will retell Davis' romance with blond actress Kim Novak, which was such a scandal that the Columbia Pictures President Harry Cohn ordered an end to the relationship.

At the time of the storied tale, interracial relationships were still considered largely taboo, and the romance almost ruined both Davis’ and Novak’s careers. Sam Kashner, who covered the controversy in Vanity Fair, will actually pen the screenplay with his wife Nancy Schoenberger. It's seems like Andre is as talented as he is ecentric, so expect a great movie.

Related News: Sammy and Kim is one of four Davis related films currently in the works. Denzel Washington is expected to direct In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr., and Davis’ widow, Altovise. is working on Yes I Can, based on a 1965 book about her late husband. A documentary based on Yes I Can is also reportedly in the works.