There will be a modern version of a classic love story movie, Romeo and Juliet. And, Siddiq Saunderson, an American actor, will be joining the team of Diego Tinoco. The latter is known for his role in Netflix's On My Block, as a cast of R#J, a modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare's credit.
In R#J, Siddiq will portray the role of Mercutio while Diego Tinoco plays Tybalt. Mercutio is a best friend of Romeo, and he can be seen engaging Romeo in a duel with Tybalt.
Similarly, the love story remake stars several other artists like Camaron Engels as Romeo, Fransesca Noel as Juliet, RJ Cyler as Benvolio, and many others. Likewise, Timur Bekmambetov and Igor Tsay, including Alex Sobolev and Anna Soboleva, are on the production team of the upcoming project.
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Siddiq Saunderson, age 25, career marks nearly a decade-long appearance in the entertainment industry with varied roles. He is widely acknowledged for starring as Dennis 'D-Love' Coles on Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019). Dennis is a gang member of the Wu-Tang clan Ghostface Killah.
Siddiq Saunderson in Wu-Tang: An American Saga (©: amny.com)
Although the team has already been made for the production of the modern version of Romeo and Juliet, there has not been any announcement regarding the possible date for its release.
Who Is Siddiq Saunderson? Insight On His Bio
Siddiq Saunderson is an American actor who was born in 1996 in the United States. His birthday falls on 15 December. He is now based in Brooklyn, New York but the facts about his birthplace remain a mystery.
Siddiq, who stands at the height of 5 feet and 11 inches tall, attended Carnegie Mellon University from where he graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting.
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During his academic years, Siddiq was a cast of several productions, including Peribanez, Three Musketeers, Milk Like Sugar, The Royale, Gertrude Stain Saints, and The Rivals.
He finished second on the Pittsburgh Monologue Competition in 2015 and is also the National Finalist of the August Wilson Monologue Competition (2010).
Professionally, he has starred in movies, and tv series like It Felt Like Love (2013), Redwood Time (2013), Boomerang (2019), Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019), Messiah (2020), and many others.