I can dig that and I agree that the stakes are high, when it comes to doing these movies right. I thought the Eazy actor was the best thing about the movie, but then again, I don't know if I could point out a famous actor who would have been a good Eazy.
The names on the marquee will give them a shot with certain demographics, for sure - and I think both of them are dope actors in their own right. I can definitely see Jonah Hill with the wig drinking Brass Monkey with the Beastie Boys and Michael B. Jordan smoking dust and partying with Madonna in 80's NY. We don't know what lengths they'll go to for the role. The potential of this film could be
I think a lot of how good the film is might come down to the director too. Then you're getting into whether it's told more as a New York story or a Hip-Hop story....
Look at the Don Cheadle Miles Davis biopic - he started learning to play the trumpet 3 years ago for the film because he had passion for the role. I don't think I could cast a better Miles, personally, but you're not always going to get that perfect fit.
