If youre wondering what to expect from the highly anticipated film straight outta compton, n. Ice cube says that they gave lil eazye a shot to play his father in the upcoming n. Locals watched as they shot a key scene in which ice cube, played by his reallife son, oshea jackson jr. From entering the limelight in the 80s with his hip hop group nwa, which included dr. Ice cube says son playing him in compton was like back to.
Jun 11, 2014 rumors have been swirling that ice cube s son, oshea jackson, jr. Ice cubes son becomes him in straight outta compton billboard. Oshea jackson to portray baseballs dock ellis in permut. Gary gray, depicting the rise and fall of the gangsta rap group n. Eazy es son has been vying for the part of easy e but insiders tell the wrap producers decided to go with an unknown. A cofounder to life onscreen in the upcoming film straight outta compton.
Jason mitchell, who portrays the late eazye, learned to rap for the film by working with rapper dub c and ice cube. Straight outta compton ice cube meets the crenshaw mafia. Ice cube coached his son in straight outta compton sex scenes. So pilerats are totally tight with ice cube and his son oshea.
He is the oldest son of rapper ice cube, and portrayed him in the 2015 biopic straight outta compton, which was his feature film debut. Why ice cubes lookalike son still had to audition to play his dad in. Nwas ice cube with his son, actor oshea jackson jr. His older brother darrell is also a rapper under the name doughboy, which is the nickname of the character his father portrayed, darin.
Dre and eazyes widow tomica woodswright, among others also accurately depicts what n. Ice cube made his son work hard for a straight outta compton. Ice cubes son endured a rigorous process before he earned. His older brother darrell is also a rapper under the name doughboy, which is the nickname of the character his father portrayed, darin doughboy baker, in his first film boyz n the hood 1991. Aquarius oshea is the musician and aspiring actor that can pass as the exact replica of the music star, only the younger version. You always want your kids to step up at the moment of. After a long search for who could believably play a young oshea jackson, a. Principal photography with actual actors, not just the producers interviewing one. You could say he was born to play the role, as hes the reallife son of n.
Ice cube walks the straight outta compton carpet with his son, o. It was also confirmed that ice cubes son, oshea jackson jr. Ice cube says the movie which is due out august 14th and was coproduced by dr. He has an elder brother, and they had a halfsister murdered when cube was 12. Ice cube s reallife son plays him in straight outta compton but the 2year audition process wasnt easy. What particularly struck a nerve with him was that oshea jackson jr. Ice cubes lookalike son plays rapper dad in straight outta. Cube has long been pushing for his son to be the young him, pretty much from the moment he named him oshea. Ice cubes son went through a 2year process to play his. Listen to the audio player to hear him explain why he made his son audition for the role, and why he was the best man for the job.
A courtesy of priority recordsruthless records under license from universal music enterprises. When it came time to cast the upcoming nwa biopic, straight outta compton, the filmmakers didnt have to go far to find the perfect person to play oshea jackson, better known as ice cube. Ice cube had to realize how important it was to cast the right person to play himself and the other vital members of n. Jun 10, 2014 ice cubes son has just been cast in a lead role according to the wrap ice cubes son, oshea jackson jr. Ice cubes son plays his father in straight outta compton. Ice cubes son is father in straight outta compton business insider. Dre as producers, as was eazyes widow, tomica woodswright, while mc ren and dj yella served as creative consultants. Dre and eazy e, to being a hollywood movie star, highly accomplished is probably the best way to describe this man. Apr 15, 2015 ice cube says the movie which is due out august 14th and was coproduced by dr. Ice cube says straight outta compton critics should make.
Cube says hes down if jerry heller isnt involved, and eazy fires the manager shortly after. Rumors have been swirling that ice cubes son, oshea jackson, jr. Ultimately, jackson perfectly portrayed his dad in the movie. Dre and eazyes widow are producing the universal movie, which f. Ice cubes son becomes him in straight outta compton. Jun 12, 2017 ice cube and cube vision arent slouches either, having produced the true story of nwa in the critical and box office success straight outta compton which was released in 2015 and collected over. His compositions with that group included many of the classic cuts from their debut lp straight. Ice cube s reallife son plays him in straight outta compton but the 2year audition process wasnt easy jason guerrasio 20150820t. See more ideas about ice cube rapper, rapper and hip hop. Aug 09, 2015 ice cube and his son oshea jackson jr. As highly anticipated forthcoming biopic, straight outta compton has received a lot of attention in recent weeks from the film s controversial casting process to rumors of eazyes son, eric wright jr. Feb 12, 2020 renowned rapper, actor, producer and director ice cube, is known for many things. A gained him acclaim and launched his controversial but successful solo career. Hes the iconic rapperturnedactor responsible for some of the most seminal hiphop ever comitted to tape.
Biopic straight outta compton exclusive ice cube, dr. Straight outta compton movie update from ice cube collider. The film centered around seminal gangster rap group n. And speaking of ice cube, his own son, oshea jackson, jr. Universal is moving forward with straight outta compton, a biopic about rapper group n. While the project has yet to be clearly greenlit, cube. Ice cube on why he made his son audition for his role in nwa. Earlier this month, lil eazye, son of the deceased former member. Ice cube reveals why eazyes son was rejected for n. His older brother darrell is also a rapper under the name doughboy, which is the nickname of the character his father portrayed, darin doughboy. Jun 09, 2014 ice cube is producing the movie with dr. Straight outta compton is a 2015 american biographical drama film directed by f. Ice cube cast his son as ice cube in the nwa biopic.
Aug 14, 2015 ice cube s diss track aimed at his former bandmates and manager was released after he left the group, and definitely shows there was no love lost between cube and nwa at the time. Aug 07, 2015 ice cubes son becomes him in straight outta compton associated press published 6. Ice cube says son playing him in compton was like back. A movie, suge knights murder charge and a reunion tour with eminem. Lil eazye thinks ice cube has betrayed the wishes of his former n. Ice cube stated of the movie, were taking it to the nooks and crannies, i think deeper than any other article or documentary on the group, he said. Ice cube on why he made his son audition for his role in. Dre as producers, as was eazyes widow, tomica woodswright, while mc ren. Straight outta compton written by ice cube as oshea jackson, m.
Ice cube,48, has revealed, on friday s kyle and jackie o show that he had to instruct his son oshea jackson jr in how to best execute sex scenes for the 2015 film straight outta compton. The tonight show starring jimmy fallon 4,725,545 views. Ice cube says critics angered at the failure of hiphop biopic straight outta compton to address past abuse against women by key member dr dre should make their own film about nwa. Ice cube has reportedly cast his own son oshea jackson jr. Why ice cubes lookalike son still had to audition to play his dad in straight outta compton oshea jackson jr. During a recent interview for the bluray release of ride along, ice cube gave steve an update on the progress of the straight outta compton movie.
Ice cube ice cube movies, ice cube ice cube see results about complete your ice cube record collection discover ice cubes full discography shop new and used vinyl and cds icecube neutrino observatory icecube wisc edu ice cube imdb imdb name nm0001084 ice cube home facebook facebook icecube fox has given a script commitment plus penalty to. A in the mid1980s, the streets of compton, california, were some of the most dangerous in the country. Ice cube s son oshea jackson jr features in new character posters for straight outta compton jackson jr plays his own father in the nwa biopic, following the rap group s rise to fame. Jun, 2014 ice cubes son was recently cast to play him in the forthcoming n. Sep 02, 2015 in the middle of nwas feud with ice cube covered in some detail in the film, dre physically attacked dee barnes, a tv music host he felt had disrespected nwa by giving cubes side of the. Aug 06, 2015 ice cube talks to jimmy about his son playing him in the biopic straight outta compton, and the roots share their memories of first listening to n. Ren as lorenzo patterson, eazye as eric wright, dr. Ice cube is played by his reallife son, oshea jackson jr. Now that the movie is finally gearing up for release, ice cube couldnt be prouder of his son. Ice cubes son reportedly cast to play ice cube in n. Not long after cube sees eazy and heller brunching on lobster and champagne, heller calls him into a hotel room and presents him with a. Ice cube and son on straight outta compton youtube. There were rumors of lil eazye playing his late father eazye, and ice cubes son and fellow rapper oshea jackson jr.
The members were involved in the production, including ice cube and dr. Aug 25, 2015 ice cube had to realize how important it was to cast the right person to play himself and the other vital members of n. After his box office hit ride along earlier this year, he stars in another action comedy film, 22 jump street. A s highly anticipated forthcoming biopic, straight outta compton has received a lot of attention in recent weeks from the films controversial casting process to rumors of eazyes son, eric wright jr. Gary grays upcoming nwa biopic, straight outta compton, gray and ice cube himself have settled on a young oshea jacksonnamely, oshea jackson jr. A in the mid1980s, the streets of compton, california, were some of the most dangerous in the. Buy products related to ice cube movies and see what customers say about ice cube movies on free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
In the meantime, i hear ice cube is busy developing nwa as a sitcom on tbs. Towards the movies end, eazy asks cube about reuniting nwa. He first came to public notice as a singer and songwriter with the controversial and influential band n. Now hes playing him in the story of cubes life, straight outta compton. That single an eazye solo song led to the rappers getting serious about n. Ice cube talks tothe rickey smiley morning show about the movie and his character captain dickson having a bigger role than in 21 jump street. Ice cube made his son work hard for a straight outta compton role duration.
John singleton s seminal film boyz n the hood, released in july 1991, debuted the actor ice cube, playing doughboy. Oshea is the son of rapper ice cube and he portrayed his father in the 2015 biopic straight outta compton 2015, which was his feature film debut. See more ideas about o shea jackson jr, straight outta compton and ice cube son. May 26, 2015 ice cube and his son, oshea jackson jr. Ice cube coached his son in straight outta compton sex. One of the most powerful and uncompromising artists in rap music, ice cube enjoyed a surprisingly smooth transition into a career in motion pictures, first distinguishing himself as an actor and later branching out. In july 2014, tmz reported that eazyes son, lil eazy, was outraged that he wasnt cast to play his father in the n. Ice cubes o shea jackson jr, straight outta compton, ice cube son. Ice cube is known by hiphop critics and fans as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time. See more ideas about ice cube son, o shea jackson jr and jackson.
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