Ice Cube reveals the worst film he ever made: “That’s garbage”

Ice Cube is a hip-hop legend in his personal proper, however he’s additionally had a thriving performing profession for over three many years. A few of his most notable films embody Boyz n the Hood, Friday and 21 Soar Road, however in his opinion, not all of his performing roles have resulted in the identical high-quality finish product.

Jackson has performed a number of roles throughout his profession and has at all times regarded again fondly on his numerous filming experiences. From Friday alongside his good buddy Chris Tucker to Are We There But? with Nia Lengthy, the rapper and actor has stuffed nearly each sort of function you’ll be able to.

Nevertheless, that’s not all he has achieved. Jackson additionally appeared in 22 Soar Road, however solely final 12 months the rapper revealed to the Million Dollarz Value of Recreation podcast alongside E-40 and Too $hort, that he rejected a $9million function as a result of the producers had been pressuring him get a Covid vaccine. Going into element, the ‘No Vaseline’ rapper defined that he was uncertain about his standing inside Hollywood in consequence.

Talking on the Bootleg Kev Podcast, the Los Angeles rapper listed off among the worst films he’s been concerned in through the years, together with 2001’s Ghost of Mars and 2005’s XXX: State of the Union. Nevertheless, Ice Cube had notably harsh phrases for Rampart, the 2011 crime drama movie that starred Woody Harrelson within the lead function.

“I would say Ghost of Mars, and I did some shit called Rampart with Woody Harrelson – that’s garbage,” he mentioned about his least favorite films. “Fucking XXX is better than that shit. To me, XXX had the wrong director, it had an old school director when they should’ve got somebody new and fly. Xzibit, [Samuel L.] Jackson and Willem Dafoe, it was just the wrong director. You know, he didn’t add no spice to it, it just felt old.”

On the flip facet, Cube known as 2002’s All Concerning the Benjamins, which noticed him starring alongside Mike Epps, one in every of his most underrated movies. “I love working with Mike,” he mentioned. “He’s my favourite person to work with.”

Ice Cube beforehand admitted that he listens to his personal music greater than he watches his personal films. As a substitute of sitting again and having fun with his work, he will get too caught up in how he couldn’t have carried out higher. “I do listen to my own music more than I watch my own films,” he instructed The Guardian. “When I watch a film, I’m picking out what I should have done, so I’m critiquing the movie more than I’m enjoying it. Who needs that?”

Followers of Friday have had a lot to be enthusiastic about just lately. In October, the N.W.A member revealed that his 1995 buddy comedy movie with Chris Tucker would be getting a sequel.

“It’s coming back! We gonna do it!” he mentioned on the Million Dollaz Value of Recreation podcast. “We gonna make it dope, make it funny, bring it up to date, introduce new characters, bring back old characters, create the feeling the movie gives you.”

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