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JabarR
06-06-2010, 02:04 PM
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As announced a few weeks ago, the biopic of N.W.A (allegedly titled) "Straight Outta Compton" is preparing to get underway, with Ice Cube to direct and Dr. Dre and Tomica Wright (Eazy-E's widow) are to produce it as well. So let's hear your feedback on this. IMO, Cube and Dre should cast:

Anthony Mackie as Dr. Dre
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Columbus Short as Ice Cube
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Kevin Duhaney as MC Ren
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Mel Jackson as DJ Yella
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Marc John Jefferies as Eazy-E
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Lauren London as Tomica Woods-Wright
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Steve Vinovich as Jerry Heller
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Manga4life
06-06-2010, 02:23 PM
I loved N.W.A back in the day, Straight Outta Compton was my first ever rap tape and I followed most of the groups solo stuff into the mid 90's until I stopped listening to rap music. I'll probably watch this at some point when it's released, the only problem I have is that some of these people were in the movie based on Notirous B.I.G and it's going to feel like they are just recycling these actors into the roles of various hip-hop artists, but I'll hold off judgement until I see a final product.
JabarR
06-06-2010, 02:33 PM
I loved N.W.A back in the day, Straight Outta Compton was my first ever rap tape and I followed most of the groups solo stuff into the mid 90's until I stopped listening to rap music. I'll probably watch this at some point when it's released, the only problem I have is that some of these people were in the movie based on Notirous B.I.G and it's going to feel like they are just recycling these actors into the roles of various hip-hop artists, but I'll hold off judgement until I see a final product.

Yeah, but Anthony and Marc John have worked with Dre before in the films, 8 Mile and Get Rich Or Die Tryin'.
KJ Styles
06-06-2010, 03:16 PM
Definitely lookin forward to this one. Straight Outta Compton is one of my favorite albums of all time.
JabarR
06-06-2010, 03:49 PM
I just hope Dre and Cube do it right and not cut any corners either.
suss2it
06-06-2010, 07:58 PM
Yeah, but Anthony and Marc John have worked with Dre before in the films, 8 Mile and Get Rich Or Die Tryin'.Dr. Dre wasn't involved in either of those films.
JabarR
06-06-2010, 09:19 PM
Dr. Dre wasn't involved in either of those films.

Um, yes he was. His company, "Aftermath Entertainment" produced both films.
suss2it
06-07-2010, 12:47 AM
Um, yes he was. His company, "Aftermath Entertainment" produced both films.Aftermath Entertainment is a record label, I don't think they produce movies.

I also checked my copy of 8 Mile and it was Imagine Entertainment that produced it. Not sure who produced Get Rich or Die Tryin' but I think it was MTV.
TMC1982
06-07-2010, 01:09 AM
I don't know how exactly it could work, but I would like to see Ice Cube and Dr. Dre (he has shown some acting chops in Training Day and The Wash) play themselves. I mean, Howard Stern was able to play himself at least 20 years younger in Private Parts.
suss2it
06-07-2010, 03:27 PM
I just hope Dr. Dre produces the soundtrack.
Rick Jones
06-07-2010, 04:12 PM
If this does go through, I can picture lots of locals being casted for roles in the movie. There's no one I can really think of that would make for good casting. I can't really see what they'll do to avoid making this a run of the mill music biopic (rise, fall, etc) but it would be nice to see them try.
I just hope Dr. Dre produces the soundtrack.At the rate that he works and releases material now, I wouldn't count on that happening.
JabarR
06-08-2010, 10:22 AM
I just hope Dr. Dre produces the soundtrack.

He'll probably compile all the group's greatest hits together.
Knight
06-08-2010, 05:36 PM
If this is as good as the Notorious movie I will be highly impressed.
JabarR
06-08-2010, 08:39 PM
If this is as good as the Notorious movie I will be highly impressed.

Me 2.
JabarR
06-09-2010, 04:05 PM
The only problem I have is figuring out who could play The D.O.C.