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Oscar nominee Don Cheadle joins 'Space Jam 2' cast

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Another non-basketball-playing member of the "Space Jam 2" cast has been revealed.

Don Cheadle will appear alongside LeBron James in the Warner Bros. film, according to The Hollywood Reporter's Aaron Couch. He's the second non-athlete to join the cast after "Walking Dead" and "Star Trek: Discovery" star Sonequa Martin-Green, who will reportedly play James' wife.

It's unclear what role Cheadle will play, but James confirmed Thursday in a tweet that he was filming with the actor.

Cheadle earned an Academy Award nomination for 2004's "Hotel Rwanda," and more recently starred as James Rhodes - also known as War Machine - in several Marvel movies.

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