Ashton Sanders - who is best known for his role in Oscar-winning film Moonlight - is set to play Bobby Brown in the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic.The 25-year-old actor will be joining East London's rising star Naomi Ackie who will be playing the lead in the film about the late legendary singer Whitney titled I Wanna Dance With Somebody.Kasi Lemmons - who is best known for directing 2019 biopic Harriet - is set to helm the film as Oscar-nominated writer Anthony McCarten is set to write the script.Scroll down for video Inspired: Ashton Sanders - who is best known for his role in Oscar-winning film Moonlight - is set to play Bobby Brown in the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic Tumultuous romance: Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown are seen in Las.
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