Anyone :mindblown: when Michael Jai White can't get major role in hollywood films?

[Milk N Cookies]

This nikka is just too damn good to be stuck with B-class movies. He should have been just as popular as Jason Statham by now. But no, he's taking lesser roles on TV series and B movies.

He needs to stop sucking off Tyler Perry and realize he's much better than that & that ass shyt on OWN.

 

[TheGodling]

i seriously doubt he would demand more money when he wasnt the front runner for the part

It has nothing to do with demanding more money. The man is a bigger established star than Sticky, and his paycheck would reflect that. Of course he could settle for less but he'd have to be sure it's worth it in the long haul because if the series would flop he just lowered his own worth for nothing. Which is something not too many stars are going to risk.

Not saying that's what happened, but talent isn't the only thing that matters when it comes to making movies/shows.

 

[FaTaL]

It has nothing to do with demanding more money. The man is a bigger established star than Sticky, and his paycheck would reflect that. Of course he could settle for less but he'd have to be sure it's worth it in the long haul because if the series would flop he just lowered his own worth for nothing. Which is something not too many stars are going to risk.

Not saying that's what happened, but talent isn't the only thing that matters when it comes to making movies/shows.

he aint no fuking star, you keep grinding until you make it

im pretty sure he would of been a better blade then sticky though

 

[Un-AmericanDreamer]

He can act, but he'll never be like Wesley where he can do it all, he should definitely be the king of action roles in hollywood.

 

[Mowgli]

No his acting isn't that great and black actors aren't bankable in cacs minds so...

 

[Whitty Hutton]

nikka can't act his way out of a wet paper bag. Same reason Taimak hasn't been seen since trying to rape Freddie, so he's actually done pretty good for a career

 

[NormanConnors]

He cant act.

His Tyler Perry movies were cringeworthy.

He doesnt have the range of Snipes, and he couldve easily have been in those Tyler Perry movies if he wasnt blackballed in the blsck community.

Excellent Martial artist, horrible actor.

What difference does it make when it comes to action flicks though? Hollywood is full of cats that can't act yet are making nice money/getting work. Jai-White showed decent range in Tyson, the key is to give that brotha a good script.

 

[Benjamin Sisko]

What difference does it make when it comes to action flicks though? Hollywood is full of cats that can't act yet are making nice money/getting work. Jai-White showed decent range in Tyson, the key is to give that brotha a good script.

Breh, hes black also, he cant be like Stallone, Seagal, Lungerin, etc all muscle/martial artists who have abysmal acting skills. He has to be better then them. For a black man to have success in a majority white institution, you HAVE to be better then 90 percent of your peers. Like Tiger.

Snipes in his prime was successful, not only becauze he had range from Nino Brown to Blade, but also he co-produced his own films. He owns his own production company. White doesnt have that. He only get what he is handed to him. Stallone created and produced the Expendable franchise. He creates his own roles. So can Snipes.

White tried to expand, but he was absolutely horrible in any drama-based film. Hes a one-trick pony.

 

[NormanConnors]

Breh, hes black also, he cant be like Stallone, Seagal, Lungerin, etc all muscle/martial artists who have abysmal acting skills. He has to be better then them. For a black man to have success in a majority white institution, you HAVE to be better then 90 percent of your peers. Like Tiger.

Snipes in his prime was successful, not only becauze he had range from Nino Brown to Blade, but also he co-produced his own films. He owns his own production company. White doesnt have that. He only get what he is handed to him. Stallone created and produced the Expendable franchise. He creates his own roles. So can Snipes.

White tried to expand, but he was absolutely horrible in any drama-based film. Hes a one-trick pony.

I agree with most of that, except for the one trick pony tag. I believe dude has more to offer, not Oscar winning deliveries by any means, but solid/ok performances. A breh like him needs a solid script. Wesley is having a hard time getting going again it seems like, maybe him and Mike can collab tho

 

[Still Benefited]

I agree with most of that, except for the one trick pony tag. I believe dude has more to offer, not Oscar winning deliveries by any means, but solid/ok performances. A breh like him needs a solid script. Wesley is having a hard time getting going again it seems like, maybe him and Mike can collab tho

Yeah he's decent with the comedy,and passable on the dramatic side of things,perfect for an action star....Its not like theres a sea of black action stars who got chances over Michael Jai White who you could really say "how did he get the opportunity and Jai didn't?"...We really gon ask that question about Will Smith,Denzel and Wesley? Or even the Rock who I guess is technically black....They all were very popular before they got the chance to be a action star....Michael Jai did get a chance to play Spawn which was a pretty big deal at the time,but the movie sucked from what I remember,dont remember him being the reason why,but I don't remember him being great in it.

Should he be having Jason Statham level of success based on his talent level?sure but he's not white and we all know the deal...not taking away from Jason Statham that's a cold boy....Michael Jai is not only black but we know Hollywood is about favors and relationships.

Not talkin sexual...But its a lot about who your agent knows and who he friends with,who MJW is friends with....who the studios want to give a part to in order to push them in a future project they studio is working on not related to that movie.

All colors have politics to deal with in Hollywood,MJW got the same hurdles,and he black....maybe as fans we gota do a better job campaigning for em to get parts...letting these studios know we wanna see em in movies like Fast And Furious and some of these comic book movies,maybe not pushing it by asking for the lead which aint happening at his age...he makes a helluva partner or antagonist though...you can steal the show without being a lead.

 

[feelosofer]

I don't see what the big deal is fact of the matter is, dude has overachieved. Black Dynamite and Tyler Perry have helped him keep from almost total irrelevance. While I think he is a good actor he does not have the X-Factor that, Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel, or Wesley Snipes had nor does he have the acting ability to man a AAA franchise. His Martial Arts is terrific and it's not like the dude is lacking for work, that's more than most Black actors.

 

[Achille]

he must be difficult to work with

I guess so especially if he only gets small parts in big movies or get totally edited out ala Kill Bill.

 

[AntLive1981]

He bout to shake his ass in that black version of Magic Mike they got coming out

 

[the cac mamba]

lowkey stole a couple scenes in the dark knight

 

[Soundbwoy]

I guess so especially if he only gets small parts in big movies or get totally edited out ala Kill Bill.

u know thats the excuse cacs use