Washington: 'Beyond the Lights' actress, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, has recently joined the star cast of Will Smith's untitled NFL concussion drama movie.


Will Smith. Pic/Santa Banta 

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the untitled Sony project would be based on the GQ article Game Brain by Jeanne Marie Laskas.

Described as a whistleblower tale, it follows the doctor, played by the 'Men in Black' actor, who discovered that major head injuries and life-long debilitating problems were facing NFL players because of repeated concussions.