Just Because They Can: "Hamilton" Film to Digitally Replace Daveed Diggs with Sassy, Rappin' Giraffe
by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Disney announced yesterday that they've acquired the rights to a June 2016 filming of the acclaimed Broadway phenomenon Hamilton, featuring the full original cast, with plans to release the film in theaters in October 2021. The studio followed up today by announcing that each cast member would be completely unaltered and unedited, except for Daveed Diggs, who will be replace…