Ice Cube Will Star in the Boxing Drama FLINT STRONG
Ice Cube is set to star opposite Ryan Destiny in the upcoming boxing drama Flint Strong. This is a biopic that will tell the story of Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, a 17-year-old Flint, Michigan resident who dreams of becoming the first woman in history to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing.
The film is based on the 2015 boxing documentary T-Rex, and Cube will take on the role of Shields’ boxing trainer. It seems like it’s been awhile since we’ve seen Cube star in a film. The last movie that I saw him in was the 2017 film xXx: Return of Xander Cage. Since then Cube took a break from acting to focus on launching his basketball league, BIG3, which he founded in 2017.
According to Variety, the actor sees the role as “a move back into dramatic material like Boyz in the Hood, which helped launch his career in 1991.” It makes sense for him to attach himself to projects that could reinvigorate his acting career and allow him the opportunity to be offered better roles in the future. This seems like it will be a great part for him! He was also recently cast on to the musical dramedy Covers.
Flint Strong will be directed by Rachel Morrison who will be marking her feature film directorial debut. She made history as the first female cinematographer to be nominated for an Academy Award for Mudbound. Morrison also served as the director of photography for Marvel’s Black Panther. The script for the film was written by Barry Jenkins.