They were both legendary entertainers unlike the world will ever see again. They broke boundaries, crossed over to white audiences, and met tragic ends they didn't deserve. Now, Jimi Hendrix and Sammy Davis Jr. have another thing in common: Hollywood won't be paying tribute to them anytime soon.
For years now, OutKast mastermind/movie star Andre "3000" Benjamin has been flirting with the notion of going all "Walk the Line" with a biopic. First, there was a project about the pyrotechnic guitar slinger, reportedly killed because Hendrix's family wouldn't grant the rights to his music. Then came "Sammy and Kim," a film that would have cast him as the tap-dancing Rat Packer. Read more...