While filming in Jamaica, locals who had personal or at least second-hand ties to Bob Marley had a chance to work on the film, in front of and behind the camera.
Kingsley Ben-Adir said he was Initially hesitant about playing Bob Marley because he's not Jamaican and he couldn't sing or play guitar.
For his role as Bob Marley, Kingsley Ben-Adir immersed himself in Jamaican Patois for over a year. On set, he was supported by a team of seven to eight language experts. The language & dialect sounds authentically Jamaican & Ben sounds convincingly like Bob.
David Marvin Kerr Jr. and Aston Barrett Jr. play their real-life fathers, Junior Marvin and Aston Barrett.
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