Director-star Don Cheadle took cues from jazz great Miles Davis for biopic 'Miles Ahead'

Director, co-writer and star Don Cheadle wanted his biopic 'Miles Ahead' to reflect the restless creative spirit of jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, who struggled with addiction and abused his wife, even as he was making some of the most beautiful and groundbreaking music of his time. The filmmaker said, 'It's got to be gangster. It's got to be wild. It's got to be tumultuous and crazy. It's got to feel like we're in his head. I want to do a movie that Miles Davis would want to star in.' '

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