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O'Shea Jackson Jr.
In 2015, Straight Outta Compton surpassed Walk the Line to become the highest-grossing music biopic of all time. Part of the reason for the movie's success was this actor's screen debut performance as his father Ice Cube. It was a role that helped to connect generations of hip-hop fans in a movie that further signified the evolution of rap music into mainstream culture. O'Shea prepared two years for the role, not wanting to be open to criticism that he'd been given the part out of sheer nepotism. Once he nabbed the part, he committed himself wholly: Certain scenes required that he lose 15 pounds in three weeks' time.
In 2015, Straight Outta Compton surpassed Walk the Line to become the highest-grossing music biopic of all time. Part of the reason for the movie's success was this actor's screen debut performance as his father Ice Cube. It was a role that helped to connect generations of hip-hop fans in a movie that further signified the evolution of rap music into mainstream culture. O'Shea prepared two years for the role, not wanting to be open to criticism that he'd been given the part out of sheer nepotism. Once he nabbed the part, he committed himself wholly: Certain scenes required that he lose 15 pounds in three weeks' time.
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