Jack Harlow to star in ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ remake

By IANS

LOS ANGELES: Grammy-nominated rapper Jack Harlow is making his characteristic movie debut in ‘White Men Can’t Jump’, a remake of the 1992 sports activities comedy.

Charles Kidd II, recognized professionally as Calmatic, is directing the reboot from a script by ‘Black-ish’ creator Kenya Barris and Doug Hall. In the brand new tackle ‘White Men Can’t Jump’, Harlow is enjoying the position that Woody Harrelson portrayed within the unique movie, experiences selection.com.

That film, written and directed by Ron Shelton, starred Wesley Snipes and Harrelson as road basketball hustlers who start at odds with one another after which staff up for an even bigger recreation. The filmmakers are presently within the technique of discovering the actor to fill the position originated by Snipes.

They are additionally auditioning folks to painting Harlow’s character’s longtime girlfriend, an aspiring ‘Jeopardya’ contestant performed by Rosie Perez within the 1992 movie.

Barris is producing the movie via his firm Khalabo Ink Society. Brooklyn Nets basketball star Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil and Noah Weinstein will function government producers via their label Mortal Media. Hall and E. Brian Dobbins may also government produce.

Harlow just lately confirmed off his basketball chops on this yr’s NBA All-Star Weekend’s Celebrity Game, nevertheless it was his audition that sealed the deal and received over the filmmaking staff behind the film. Earlier this yr, he dropped the only “Nail Tech”, his first new solo launch since his major-label debut album “That’s What They All Say”.

In between filming “White Men Can’t Jump”, Harlow is headlining the three-day Forecastle Festival in his residence state of Kentucky.