Ice Cube Explains Lil Eazy-E's Absence In The N.W.A Biopic, Casts MC Ren And DJ Yella Roles

[Remy Danton]

Ice Cube says that they gave Lil Eazy-E “a shot” to play his father in the upcoming N.W.A biopic, but “it just didn’t work out.”

Earlier this month, Lil Eazy-E, son of the deceased former member of N.W.A, made quite a fuss about not being selected to play his father in the upcoming N.W.A biopic “Straight Outta Compton” (and then later redacted his statement). Well according to Ice Cube, who’s executive producing the film, Lil E was given a chance to nab the role, but ”it just didn’t work out.”

“He’s an up-and-coming actor trying to do it,” Cube said about Lil E, “But we needed somebody who was a little more polished to play Eazy, because he goes through a lot in his life. He goes from selling dope in Compton to fighting for his life in a hospital bed. So we needed to find an actor with a lot of range. And we just couldn’t use just anybody. We gave him a shot, and it just didn’t work out.”

That being said, Cube’s own son, O’Shea Jackson Jr. is playing his father with no prior acting experience. And though Lil Eazy-E wasn’t selected for the role, he’s still involved in coaching the actorwho got the job, Jason Mitchell.

In other “Straight Outta Compton” news, the roles of MC Ren and DJ Yella have been filled. Actors Aldis Hodge and Neil Brown Jr., both of whom have appeared in the TV show “Walking Dead,” will play Ren and Yella, respectively. Check out their pictures in the gallery above.

source: http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/...cast-for-n-w-a-biopic-straight-outta-compton-

 

[shopthatwrecks]

Ice Cube says that they gave Lil Eazy-E “a shot” to play his father in the upcoming N.W.A biopic, but “it just didn’t work out.”

Earlier this month, Lil Eazy-E, son of the deceased former member of N.W.A, made quite a fuss about not being selected to play his father in the upcoming N.W.A biopic “Straight Outta Compton” (and then later redacted his statement). Well according to Ice Cube, who’s executive producing the film, Lil E was given a chance to nab the role, but ”it just didn’t work out.”

“He’s an up-and-coming actor trying to do it,” Cube said about Lil E, “But we needed somebody who was a little more polished to play Eazy, because he goes through a lot in his life. He goes from selling dope in Compton to fighting for his life in a hospital bed. So we needed to find an actor with a lot of range. And we just couldn’t use just anybody. We gave him a shot, and it just didn’t work out.”

That being said, Cube’s own son, O’Shea Jackson Jr. is playing his father with no prior acting experience. And though Lil Eazy-E wasn’t selected for the role, he’s still involved in coaching the actorwho got the job, Jason Mitchell.

In other “Straight Outta Compton” news, the roles of MC Ren and DJ Yella have been filled. Actors Aldis Hodge and Neil Brown Jr., both of whom have appeared in the TV show “Walking Dead,” will play Ren and Yella, respectively. Check out their pictures in the gallery above.

source: http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/...cast-for-n-w-a-biopic-straight-outta-compton-

but his son is...

kinda crazy he cut the son out..when he clearly couldve helped him like he did his pops...eazy couldnt rap..but who pimped the pen..n showed em..

lil e prolly doin the same shyt his dad was doin right now...n this nikka talkin bout range..

eazy e was not got damn me ...nelson mandela..

n nikkas thought i was trippin in the face vs cube thread..

silverspoon finna fake it til he makes it again

 

[Remy Danton]

but his son is...

kinda crazy he cut the son out..when he clearly couldve helped him like he did his pops...eazy couldnt rap..but who pimped the pen..n showed em..

lil e prolly doin the same shyt his dad was doin right now...n this nikka talkin bout range..

eazy e was not got damn me ...nelson mandela..

true. this goes back to what KAM had said about cube not putting on, anyone but his sons.

 

[shopthatwrecks]

true. this goes back to what KAM had said about cube not putting on, anyone but his sons.

n kam is his cousin..i see why franklin and atl beat his ass...he may have not ran from the fight..but he got hulled

 

[eastside313]

Cube son has been around the movie industry all his life and probably has had acting coaches and all that.

 

[Rapmastermind]

I'm sorry but I don't agree with this. If Ice Cube Son is playing him and Biggie's son played him than Lil Eazy should of gotten the part. LOL @ "We need an actor with range". Stop, Like Cube's son got range. I'm sure they threw Lil Easy some cash to keep him quiet.

 

[eastside313]

but his son is...

kinda crazy he cut the son out..when he clearly couldve helped him like he did his pops...eazy couldnt rap..but who pimped the pen..n showed em..

Lil e prolly doin the same shyt his dad was doin right now...n this nikka talkin bout range..

eazy e was not got damn me ...nelson mandela..

n nikkas thought i was trippin in the face vs cube thread..

silverspoon finna fake it til he makes it again

 

[shopthatwrecks]

how u know he aint fukkin no hoes in the hood gettin that blueprint to virginia

 

[shopthatwrecks]

Cube son has been around the movie industry all his life and probably has had acting coaches and all that.

they couldve got actin coaches for lil e as well..john singleton took a risk with oshea sr in boyz in the hood..

 

[Rapmastermind]

Cube doesn't get he looks bias by hiring his own son who clearly isn't a seasoned actor.

 

[Big Skilly Films]

ice cubes revenge....

 

[NormanConnors]

Seems like typical Ice Cube behavior

 

[shopthatwrecks]

ice cubes revenge....

only for e..make em shoot the film in tacoma washington...instead of compton..from the random gunfire

 

[Remy Danton]

Cube doesn't get he looks bias by hiring his own son who clearly isn't a seasoned actor.

i agree and i see rifts re-developing because of this

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

i agree and i see rifts re-developing because of this

The Eazy E hologram most likely will record a diss record.