They have announced the cast of the new Biggie Smalls movie... most of the roles make sense...
This dude, Jamal 'Gravy' Woolard, is big, Black, and a rapper. That makes sense.
Anthony Mackie... I can see him playing Tupac. I actually think he is the best option for this role... and he lives here in Harlem and works out at my gym. Congrats to him! Yaaaaye Anthony!
Derek Luke as Diddy... ok, he can pull it off I think. Everyone doesn't have to be a look a like to pull off a real life role... look at Angela Bassett in 'What's love got to do with it'...
But despite there not needing to be an exact look alike to pull off a role... some choices are kinda ridiculous. Yes, Angela is a phenomenal actress... but playing Voletta Wallace? Huh? That is laughable. That is some ol' "I am an executive producer of this project and I see myself as Angela Bassett' type bullshyt. Voletta Wallace is the ONLY person who sees herself as Angela Bassett. I see her more as a Loretta Devine, Alfre woodard, or Phyllis Stickney (the therapist from 'The Inkwell' that braided Lorenz Tate's hair)...
But I guess I can't hate. If I had a movie based on me, I would choose some young really good looking established actor too... But he would actually have to resemble me at least a little bit. Angela Bassett and Voletta Wallace? That is just some wishful thinking...
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