Khaby Lame, the Senegalese-born Italian influencer who is the most-followed content creator on TikTok, is set to make his feature film debut playing a food delivery rider who is recruited by the CIA in an action-comedy that will take him around the world. The English-language spy comedy working-titled “00Khaby” – and set in Italy, the U.S., Monte Carlo, Dubai and France’s Côte d'Azur, among other locations – will see Lame playing a JustEat rider who, after intersecting with a dissident...
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Lame became the most followed creator on TikTok in 2022, and his domination in the content creation space has yet to slow down. His following of some 162 million followers on the social platform trumps the likes of Charli D’Amelio and MrBeast. Lame’s witty shortform comedy video style began during the pandemic lockdowns, as he wowed the public with his two-minute “life hacks,” complete with facial expressions and body language that do all the talking. The Senegalese-born Italian social media star joined “Italia’s Got Talent” as a juror this year alongside Elettra Lamborghini, Mara Maionchi and Frank Matano. One of the most exciting projects on his 2023 slate included becoming a character in the battle-royale video empire “Fortnite” — even collaborating with maker Epic Games on the nuances of his likeness — an experience the longtime gamer calls “surreal.”