Jack Harlow, a movie star?
Deadline reports that the Louisville native rapper has swiped one of the lead roles in a remake of White Men Cant Jump on his first ever audition.
Harlow appeared to confirm the news, or at least hype it up, in an Instagram post yesterday.
Harlows star has been swiftly rising, with kudos from Kanye West and a No. 1 song, but this is a turn we didnt expect his career to make.
This would be Harlows first-ever acting role, although hes showcased his basketball skills before, most recently at the NBA All-Star Weekends Celebrity Game.
Harlow would play Woody Harrelsons role in the new film. (Coincidentally, Harrelson has a bit of a local connection, too, having attended Hanover College in Southern Indiana.)
White Men Cant Jump is about a white basketball player who hustles unsuspecting opponents on the court. In the original, Harrelsons character Billy teams up with his mark Sidney Deane, played by Wesley Snipes, to con others across LA.
The remake is filled with big shots on the production side: Its being produced under 20th Century, with a script by the creator of black-ish, Kenya Barris as well as Doug Hall, and a slate of professional athlete executive producers, including Brooklyn Nets player Blake Griffin.
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This article appears in March 2, 2022.