Jamie Foxx will become ‘Spawn’ in upcoming film
By Reuters
30 May 2018 |
12:13 pm
Jamie Foxx will become 'Spawn' in upcoming film the ‘Beat Shazam’ host has been officially confirmed as the antihero for the upcoming Blumhouse film.
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