Magic male stripper Donald Glover will return to his comedy roots in FX’s Atlanta, which he produced, wrote, and will star in. The Community castaway plays Earnest “Earn” Marks, who’s described as a “loner who left Atlanta only to return; now working an unglamorous job and barely getting by. When his cousin Alfred becomes Atlanta’s hot rapper, Earn sees an opportunity to manage Alfred’s career.” Who’s Alfred? Why Alfred’s the “hot of the moment rapper,” and he’ll be portrayed by Brian Tyree Henry of Boardwalk Empire and The Book of Mormon fame.
Here’s hoping Atlanta will be more successful than that other show with a Mormon alumnus.
Atlanta revolves around two cousins on their way up through the Atlanta rap scene whose opposing views on art versus commerce, success and race will make their quest anything but easy.
Other announced cast members include Lakeith Lee Stanfield (Short Term 12) and Zazie Beetz. If Big Boi and/or André 3000 don’t guest star in the premiere, what’s the point?
