Lil Kim and Faith Evans Parts Cast for Notorious B.I.G. Movie

What was missing from the Notorious cast information released last week? What actresses would play Lil Kim and Faith Evans. What was that about? It’s not like they didn’t know. Trying to drip it out and keep the buzz about the movie going as long as possible.

Whatever the marketing wizards had in mind, here we are with the winners. << Yeah, we can call them that.

Antonique Smith is Faith Evans

Who she be?
• Had a leading role as Mimi Marquez in the Broadway play RENT
• Guest starred on the television show “Law & Order”.
• In the upcoming Julie Taymore film Across The Universe
• “Amazing.. with a great career ahead of her.” - Sidney Lumet

Naturi Naughton is Lil Kim

Yeah, that would be Naturi, formerly of 3LW..

Since leaving (or pushed out of) 3LW, Naturi got herself a spot in the Broadway musical Hairspray. Here she is at a Hairspray casting party last year with Darlene Love (another cast member.)

Getting the Lil Kim part isn’t much of a surprise when you consider Naturi’s playing a young, pre-surgery Lil Kim and they have recorded songs together for Naturi’s solo album Bigger Better Stronger. Like Gravy, it’s a good bet, Naturi won’t release that album until Notorious is in theaters and double up the exposure.

Filming starts in two weeks.

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