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- “Play hard. Hustle harder.”
- ―Tagline
White Men Can't Jump is an 2023 American sports film. It is a remake of the 1992 film of the same name.
Synopsis[]
A remake of the 1992 film about a pair of basketball hustlers who team up to earn extra cash.
Cast[]
- Sinqua Walls as Kamal Allen
- Jack Harlow as Jeremy
- Teyana Taylor as Imani
- Laura Harrier as Tatiana
- Vince Staples as Speedy
- Myles Bullock as Renzo
- Lance Reddick as Benji Allen
- Zak Steiner as Phillip Williamson
- Andrew Schulz as TJ
- J. Alphonse Nicholson as Jermaine
- Aiden Shute as Drew
- Bentley Green as Jacoby
- James Earl as Mooch
Production[]
On January 17, 2017, Kenya Barris was developing a White Men Can't Jump remake with NBA star Blake Griffin and NFL player Ryan Kalil producing. Nothing came up about the project until November of 2021, when Calmatic was revealed to be the director.[1]
On March 3, 2022, Deadline reported that rapper Jack Harlow joined the cast in the lead role.[2]
On April 13, 2022, Deadline reported that Sinqua Walls joined the cast as Kamal, who was portrayed by Wesley Snipes in the original film.[3]
Filming began on May 11, 2022,[4] and wrapped up by July 2022.[5]
Trivia[]
- This film posthumously features one of Lance Reddick's last acting roles following his death.
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References[]
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (January 17, 2017). "‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Remake At 20th Century Sets Calmatic As Director". Deadline.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (March 3, 2022). "Jack Harlow To Star in 20th Century’s ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Reboot Off His First Ever Screen Audition". Deadline.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (April 13, 2022). "‘White Men Can’t Jump’: Sinqua Walls Joins 20th Century Studios Reboot". Deadline.
- ↑ CALMATIC (May 11, 2022). "Back2Back". Instagram.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (July 18, 2022). "‘The Outpost’ Star Jessica Green Joins Ben Affleck’s Nike Drama For Amazon; ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Adds ‘Euphoria’s Zak Steiner". Deadline.
