Jonathan Daviss has been cast in the lead role of Snoop Dogg in the upcoming film about the hip-hop legend for Universal. Daviss and Snoop Dogg confirmed the casting in separate posts shared to Instagram on Monday. "Let's go nefew !! it's time," Snoop Dogg captioned his post, tagging Daviss.

Jonathan Daviss is leaving the Outer Banks for the West Coast. The actor has landed the starring role in Universal’s upcoming biopic about the rap legend Snoop Dogg. The film will be directed by Craig Brewer (“Hustle and Flow,