Ice Spice has already taken the music world by storm — and now she’s aiming to do the identical in Hollywood.
A number of shops confirmed on Wednesday, April 10, that the rapper, 24, has been solid in Spike Lee’s English-language reimagining of the 1963 crime thriller, Excessive and Low.
The film, which has already begun manufacturing, can have Ice Spice working alongside Denzel Washington, who will tackle the main function. Particulars surrounding Ice Spice’s character have been stored beneath wraps, however in keeping with The Hollywood Reporter, she’s going to seem in a cameo.
Whereas this will likely be Ice Spice’s first time teaming up with Lee, 67, it would mark Washington’s fifth time collaborating with the director. The duo most just lately joined forces on 2006’s Inside Man, in addition to 1998’s He Bought Sport, 1992’s Malcom X and 1990’s Mo’ Higher Blues.
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The plot of the Excessive and Low remake hasn’t been revealed, however the authentic Akira Kurosawa movie was based mostly on the novel King’s Ransom by Ed McBain. It adopted a businessman who discovered himself in a tense hostage negotiation after he’s advised that his son was kidnapped and being held for ransom.
Though Excessive and Low will likely be Ice Spice’s first main movement image, she has dipped her toes into the performing world earlier than. She appeared in a September 2023 Dunkin business reverse Ben Affleck. She additionally was directed by buddy Taylor Swift for the pair’s “Karma” remix video, which she obtained a fascinating overview from the Eras Tour musician.
“I relate to Ice in some ways, however I feel her dedication and focus is what blew me away from the very begin,” Swift, 34, advised Selection in September 2023. “She’s extraordinarily skilled with out being chilly. Playful and enjoyable with out ever taking her eye off the prize. She is aware of what’s and isn’t ‘her’ and units these boundaries with grace.”
Taylor Swift and Ice Spice’s friendship is iconic. The 2 artists first teamed up for a remix of Swift’s track “Karma” in Could 2023. On the time, Swift mentioned in her Instagram announcement about their collab that she was a “large fan” of the “sensible” Ice Spice (actual title Isis Naija Gaston), calling her “the […]
Swift, 34, praised Ice Spice’s work ethic, including, “It’s her potential to fastidiously discover that stability that impresses the hell out of me.”
Ice Spice first shot to fame after she launched her 2022 single Munch (Feelin’ U). The subsequent 12 months, she launched “Boy’s a Liar, Pt 2” with PinkPantheress, adopted by the remix of Aqua’s “Barbie Lady” with Nicki Minaj, which was a part of the Barbie film’s soundtrack. Since then, she has additionally been nominated for 4 Grammy’s together with Finest New Artist, Finest Rap Track, Finest Track for Written for Visible Media, and Finest Pop Duo/Group Efficiency.
