Aliens in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? Really? A genetic copy of Ripley, born to assassinate Xenomorphs while a Firefly-like crew watches on in Resurrection? Come on. Pirates of the Carribean and the original Planet of the Apes are excellent examples of Hollywood's outdated belief that bigger, louder, and more bizarre should be better. The longer a franchise runs, the greater the possibility that it fails to connect with audiences, ultimately damaging the product and leaving few prospects short of a reboot. Rambo? Should have ended when Stallone got too old and we stopped fighting the Vietnamese. I'd also add cultural relevance to that list. Here's a collection of rappers as actors, something tells us this list will keep expanding by the year.When has a franchise outstayed its welcome? In general, people might point to the age of the actors, time between films, as well as when the series first debuted. But throw a couple of the films mentioned in this list on, and you might be presently surprised by the acting chops of the rappers within. And sometimes it’s the most hilarious and worst performances among them that make for the most memorable scenes. Whether it’s pushing a project that may never have had a way to get noticed before, or simply finding an abundance of roles to audition for that previously didn’t exist, Hollywood is wide open for rappers right now.ĭoes that mean they’re winning Oscars for their performances? Not necessarily. What once felt like a casting risk has become the norm, and with films now being distributed all over non-traditional platforms, from Netflix to Hulu to Amazon Prime, there’s infinitely more space for rappers to make their acting debut without the pressure of the box office numbers to follow. And Eminem’s 8 Mile will legitimately go down as an iconic film, not only in the “hip-hop movie” genre, but of any genre, period. Machine Gun Kelly nabbed a recurring role on a Showtime series. Surprisingly, a handful of them are pretty good at it! Kid Cudi got a two-season story arc on HBO’s tragically short-lived How to Make it in America. The only thing that’s remained the same is the direction-Hollywood.
To put it simply, rap blew up, and as their lane widened, its stars started to swerve. Now, millions of people are subscribing to HBO Max just to watch The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion, or remembering DMX’s legacy by throwing on a classic like Belly. Thirty years ago, a rapper turning actor would’ve been considered career suicide and seen as a surefire sign of a subpar production.
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