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USHER AS SUGAR RAY LEONARD
Usher is a man of many talents and he’s taking a stab at playing boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard in upcoming film Hands Of Stone. The film follows the life of Panamanian fighter Roberto Duran (played by Edgar Ramirez) from 1968 when he began fighting at 16 to his retirement at age 50 in 2002. The film’s synopsis reads: In June 1980, he defeated Sugar Ray Leonard (Usher Raymond) to capture the WBC welterweight title, but shocked the boxing world by returning to his corner in their November rematch, famously saying the words “no mas” (no more.) Usher is accompanied by Reg E. Cathey playing Don King and Leonard’s wife…
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50 Cent Interviews For Role In ‘Predator’ Sequel
From Get Rich Or Die Trying to the Starz show, Power, 50 Cent has been actively involved in the world acting, movie and television for years. Now the Jamaica Queens bred rapper is reportedly in talks to be part of a new movie in thePredator series. In an interview with 99 Jamz, South Florida’s TRU home for Hip-Hop and R&B, 50 Cent revealed that he may have a role in the upcoming film “You heard of the movie Predator? I might be a part of that project this Summer.” The movie companies don’t seem to be keeping this under wraps for the time being, as 50 again commented on the movie…
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Big Daddy Kane Returns to Acting
Since 1993 Big Daddy Kane has shown us another side of him with his impressive acting chops. The Bedford-Stuyvesant legend has appeared in a handful of films since then, including 2011’s Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, where he played himself. Today we’ve received word the hip-hop heavyweight will appear on the big screen once again, this time alongside a number of award-winning actors and actresses. Originally named Daughter of God, Exposed tells the story of a detective (played by Keanu Reeves) who is bent on figuring out what led to the death of his partner. There’s no word yet on who Big Daddy Kane – born Antonio Hardy – will portray, but…
