Jack Harlow.Photo: Arturo Holmes/Getty
Jack Harlowis making a “jump” into acting!
The rapper, 23, is set to make his film debut in a reboot ofWhite Men Can’t Jump, according to multiple outlets, includingDeadline.
Deadline reports that Harlow nabbed the role after his first-ever movie audition, impressing filmmakers and executives — especiallyKenya Barris(black-ish), who co-wrote the screenplay alongside Doug Hall.
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Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes inWhite Men Can’t Jump(1992).20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
The “What’s Poppin' " rapper recently spoke withBillboard, reflecting on his place in the music industry as a white rapper.
“There is a certain reality that I am white, and I think there will always be something attached to that,” Harlow told the outlet. “No matter how embraced I am, there will never be a day that I’m Black.”
“With that being said, there’s a certain responsibility that comes withbeing a white man in a Black genre, and there’s certain things that have me regarded differently,” he added.
Said Harlow, “But there is something exciting about skipping over any barriers that might be there and creating unity.”
Jack Harlow.Timothy Norris/WireImage
Last year, Harlow opened up toVarietyabout his career, admitting he “work(s) out of fear.”
“I’m terrified to fall off and lose my spot or lose the ground I’ve covered, or not reach the potential that people see,” said the “Nail Tech” artist.
“Every time I sit courtside at these games or go to the Met Gala or maybe the Grammys, what’s in my head is ‘I’ve gotta be here next year.’ I don’t want this to be the last time,” he added.
source: people.com
