The Color Purple will no longer be the only black kid in the Broadway clique. The annoyingly-named Great White Way may get even darker if Debbie Allen’s all-black production of the Tennessee Williams play, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, comes to fruition.
Rumored to be starring as Brick, the brooding, alcoholic ex-football player who won’t have sex with his wife? Page Six says LL Cool J. I say, hahaha. Yes, I know he’s a certified rapper/actor. But please. How many struggling, extremely talented black theater and movie actors out there would kill in this role? Also, 1,000 crunches a day do not count as preparation for the rigors of Broadway.
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I know probably seem like a huge geek, but I love old movies. COAHTR is one of my favorites, because it’s the first time I saw a young Paul Newman. Anyway, I can’t watch LL in anything without obsessing over his odd shaped head, or counting how many times he licks his lips. He would ruin the play for me. I could watch Henry Simmons in that part though! I would catch a case over that man.
Nic, I was trying to figure out how I wasn’t going to mention that milk dud of a head he’s got. As long as he’s got on a hat, kangol, scarf or something, he’s all good…but, take the cover off of that dome? Whew! Throwing shade like a mug with that jug head. I know that’s not nice…but it’s true.
Henry Simmons is fine, but he might be a little too quiet for that role. Is it just me, or does he seem to not even realize how fine he is?
Henry Simmons all the way! Please do not let LL ruin this play.
@ Sugar,
I know, he does seems like the most non-conceited guy. That’s what makes him so sexy.
I saw Raisin in the Sun when Diddy did it. This might actually be worse!
[…] get her some help, but with her mother gone there may not be anyone left. I know! Her old co-stars LL Cool J and Debbie Allen should cast her in their all-black production of Cat On A Hot Tin […]
[…] (turned classic Paul Newman/Elizabeth Taylor movie), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, finally has a cast. LL Cool J was mentioned months ago as a contender for the role of Brick, an injured ex-football player who won’t have sex with his wife, but, thankfully, […]