Actor Nabs Martin Luther King Role

Actor David Oyelowo ('Last King of Scotland') has landed the coveted role of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Lee Daniels' ('Precious') upcoming film 'Selma.' The film, which co-stars Hugh Jackman as a racist sheriff, tracks the historic 1965 Civil Rights marches from Selma to Montgomery. No word yet on a release date. [Hollywood Reporter]