Words: Caine Blackthorn
After years of rumors, rewrites, and near-misses, the long-gestating Ozzy Osbourne biopic is quietly shifting into a new gear. No casting announcement has been made as of January 2026, but according to Jack Osbourne, the most important decision is already locked in: the actor who will play Ozzy has been chosen and the Osbourne camp is keeping that name sealed for now.
Jack shared the update during a recent appearance on Influenced, hosted by Billy Morrison, where he confirmed the film is now deep into active development with Sony Pictures. After nearly six years in the making, the project has a director attached, a lead actor selected, and a script currently undergoing another round of rewrites.
Jack didn’t name the actor, only describing them as “phenomenal” but that silence appears intentional. Ozzy himself has previously said he’d prefer a relatively unknown performer rather than a star doing an impression, a sentiment echoed by Sharon over the years.
The film, developed in partnership with Polygram Entertainment, is less interested in mythology than reality. Rather than a cradle-to-grave rock saga, the focus is the volatile, enduring love story between Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne how they met, survived chaos, and built something lasting inside an industry designed to destroy people.
That angle has been clear from the start. The script is being handled by Lee Hall, best known for his work on Rocketman, and the Osbournes have repeatedly stressed that this won’t be a glossy, sanitized rock biopic. Sharon has openly said the film is being made for adults not kids, not casual fans and will lean far closer to lived experience than fairytale redemption.
Rumors, naturally, continue to circulate. Over the years, names like Johnny Depp and Bill Hader have floated through fan speculation, but nothing has ever been confirmed. For now, Sony and the Osbourne family appear content letting anticipation build while the script is refined behind closed doors.
Music from Black Sabbath and Ozzy’s solo catalog will feature prominently in the film, grounding it firmly in the sound that made his name but the story itself is about survival more than spectacle. As Sharon has put it before, you don’t need to love the music to understand the film’s core: falling down, getting back up, and doing it all over again.
Even Ozzy has joked about the timeline, quipping that movies take so long he hopes he’ll still be alive to see it finished. Whether or not that anxiety is warranted, one thing is finally clear: the Ozzy biopic is no longer stuck in limbo. It’s moving, deliberately, quietly, and on its own terms.
And when they finally reveal who’s playing Ozzy, it won’t be by accident.
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