Ozzy Osbourne: the actor who will play him in the biopic about his life has been chosen

The biopic dedicated to Ozzy Osbourne is entering a decisive phase. This has been confirmed by the artist's family, who announced that an actor has been chosen to play the Prince of Darkness on the big screen, though his identity remains under wraps for now. The project, launched in 2021, continued to move forward even after the singer's death last July, and is now proceeding "at full speed" in its development phase.

News of the progress came from his son Jack Osbourne, speaking on SiriusXM: "We've cast him, but I can't say anything. He's a phenomenal actor." In the past, Jack and Sharon Osbourne had said they wanted Bill Hader to play Ozzy, but it hasn't been confirmed whether he's the one who ultimately got the part.

Another key piece of the puzzle is already known: the screenplay is by Lee Hall, who also wrote "Rocketman", the biopic about Elton John. No official release date has been announced yet.

The renewed interest in the film comes just a few months after the release of the documentary "No Escape from Now", made in collaboration with the Osbourne family and focused on the singer's final six years. Directed by Tania Alexander, the documentary chronicles the period following the 2019 accident that forced Ozzy to cancel his farewell tour and marked the start of a long battle with serious health problems.

His final bow to the public came with the "Back To The Beginning" concert, held in Ozzy's hometown of Birmingham as a charity event in support of Parkinson's research and local children's causes. It ranks among the highest-grossing charity concerts ever staged. On stage alongside him were also his Black Sabbath bandmates. Following his death, the family moved to clarify certain details, ruling out rumours of an assisted suicide. His death was sudden and unplanned. The funeral was held privately in the gardens of the family's UK residence, attended by close friends and longtime collaborators, including Elton John and members of Metallica. The day before, thousands of fans had followed the funeral procession through the heart of Birmingham, pausing symbolically on the Black Sabbath Bridge.

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