Jesse Owens was one of the greatest sports legends of all time. His 4 gold
medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics made history -- and shamed the Nazi party and
their repulsive theories of a 'master race'. Despite his achievements at the
Olympics, Owens still struggled with racism at home; "I wasn't invited to shake
hands with Hitler, but I wasn't invited to the White House to shake hands with
the President ,either".

Variety has announced that Milkshake Films (Goal) have signed Anthony Mackie
(Freedomland) to portray Owens in the upcoming biopic Jesse: The True Story of
J.C Owens. A director hasn't been chosen yet to shoot the James L. White (Ray)
script, but Milkshake Films is expected to announce a director soon.


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