White Men Can’t Jump Reboot Trailer Features Rapper Jack Harlow In His Acting Debut
Rapper Jack Harlow makes his film acting debut in the upcoming Hulu reboot of White Men Can’t Jump, and the first trailer is coming Sunday (via 20th century studies YouTube).
The 24-year-old rapper plays the role originated by Woody Harrelson in the original 1992 film, with Sinqua Walls playing the role originated by Wesley Snipes.
The movie follows Jeremy (Harlow) and Kamal (Walls) as a pair of basketball hustlers who team up to make some extra cash.
The trailer opens with Jeremy walking up to Kamal and asking, “I probably should have asked this earlier, but how much cash do you have?”
Kamal looks at him in disbelief and asks, ‘Didn’t you bring enough money to cover this game?’
Debut: Rapper Jack Harlow makes his film acting debut in the upcoming Hulu reboot of White Men Can’t Jump, with the first trailer arriving Sunday (via 20th Century Studios YouTube)
“I brought about 80…minus 60,” Jeremy admits, much to Kamal’s chagrin, with another scene showing them getting off the train together.
Jeremy asks Kamal: ‘Are you ready?’ as they walk down the stairs to the basketball court and Kamal replies, ‘Ready to be born.’
Another scene shows Jeremy praying on the court, with Kamal telling his opponents that it’s “almost over”.
Another shot shows Jeremy crossing one of his opponents, before telling Kamal that he’s “like the PT Anderson of basketball psychological warfare.”
Who is PT Anderson? Kamal asks, as Jeremy replies, “Our best living director,” but Kamal argues, “Spike Lee is our best living director.”
“Spike Lee’s not even a good Knicks fan,” Jeremy adds, as Kamal shakes his head and says, “I knew this was a mistake,” as the trailer draws to a close.
The end of the trailer also reveals that the R-rated movie will premiere on May 19 only on the Hulu streaming service.
The film is directed by Charles Kidd II, aka Calmatic, from a script by Black-Ish creator Kenya Barris and Doug Hall, who has written for Black-Ish and Grown-Ish.
Ready to be born: Jeremy asks Kamal, ‘Are you ready?’ as they walk down the stairs to the basketball court and Kamal replies, “Ready to be born.”
War: Another shot shows Jeremy crossing one of his opponents, before telling Kamal that he’s “like the PT Anderson of basketball psychological warfare.”
Director: ‘Who is PT Anderson?’ Kamal asks, as Jeremy replies, “Our best living director,” but Kamal argues, “Spike Lee is our best living director.”
The cast also includes Lance Reddick, Laura Harrier, Teyana Taylor, Vince Staples, and Tamera Kissen.
The original 1992 movie also starred Rosie Perez, Tyra Ferrell, Kadeem Hardison, and John Michael Jones.
The original film was written and directed by Ron Shelton, grossing $76.2 million domestically and $90.7 million worldwide on a modest budget of $31 million.
Cast: The cast also includes Lance Reddick, Laura Harrier, Teyana Taylor, Vince Staples and Tamera Kissen.
Original: The original 1992 movie also starred Rosie Perez, Tyra Ferrell, Kadeem Hardison, and John Michael Jones.