Common and RZA Sign on for American Gangster Movie

 •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  32 Comments

common.jpgChicago MC Common and Wu-Tang patriarch RZA have signed on to appear in the Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe film American Gangster, according to a report from MTV. Their addition to the cast now brings the number of rappers appearing in the film to three, after T.I. announced last week that he would be taking on the role of Denzel’s nephew in the Ridley Scott–helmed crime drama. Common will appear as the brother of Washington’s character, a drug lord who smuggles heroin into Harlem hidden in the coffins of soldiers returning from Vietnam. The film, which is set in 1970s New York City, was written by Steven Zailan (Gangs of New York).

  • 184th Boy

    first

  • screw music nigga

    no rick ross no jeezy this movie has no drug dealers, errr rappers n the cast.

  • Meka Soul

    sounds interesting, but the rza can’t act. see “ghost dog” for proof.

  • pop a poppa

    out of all the rappers they could have
    picked they choose common and rza?
    why not go with someone like cam’ron
    or the clipse since they always
    dealin’ wit coke in they songs?
    i never heard a common song where he
    messin’ wit the hard white.

  • john cochran

    JUST BECAUSE CERTAIN RAPPERS TALK ABOUT DRUGS DOESNT MEAN THEY CAN ACT YOU IDIOTS.

  • Dipset

    i agree with pop a poppa especially the fact that Cam’Ron has already proven himself as an actor… plus having cam in the movie you know you got at least 300,000 Dipset fans that will religiously watch the movie just cuz Cam’s in it lol thats real talk!!!…. its DIPSET BITCH!!! EAT A DICK AND DIE!!!

  • fuckdipset

    that the most dumbest shit i ever heard. “i agree with pop a poppa especially the fact that Cam’Ron has already proven himself as an actor… -Dipset” are you serious? c’mon, i def agree wit john cochran

  • GQ

    camron cant act or rap. face it, the nigga shoulda stuck 2 basketball

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  • Dipset

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  • jonjon-23

    Camron has no talents that are evident.

  • Dipset

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  • Jay

    Damn nigga let Cam’s nuts go fag. Fuck Dipset

  • rome

    Three rappers in a movie means it’s deffinately gonna suck.

  • Dipset

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  • H-man

    Why not put a real drug dealer in da movie??? That person wouldnt even have 2 act…That person could just B themselves!!!

  • The Originator

    First T.I. and now these two muthafuckas sign up. This shit is not only going to suck but flop at the box office.

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    2 up north pussies

  • lilly

    Roxanne Amandez is cast on American Gangster as Russell Crowe’s love interest.

  • jupiter

    Roxanne Amandez is cast in American Gangster as Russell Crowe’s love interest.

  • nigga fo da north

    if commons acting is as good as his rapping hell b good and as 4 rza finally they got a ny nigga to play an ny part.

  • Texas Born Hustla

    yall stupid niggas forgot that denzel
    washington and russell crowe is in this movie so it gotta be good i don’t care who da fuck else is in this movie. and 90 percent of these rappers dont do what they rap about or else they ass be in da pen being some niggas bitch.

  • http://www.myspace.com/jonnielasvegas JonnieLasVegas aka ColdSteel

    Don’t know about common personally. He might be aight in it, but RZA….awwww hell no! Dude was horrible in that derailed shit & ghostdog….

  • clansman

    Man RZA da shit. What you think; they just give those parts to whoever walks in the door. If Denzel wants him I think that he probably knows more about acting then you assholes. Dipset; more like dipshits…..

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  • BANE

    denzel, common, and rza ? ok.. guess i gotta just wait n c. but crowe ? fuck outta here. the last film he was
    n had WAY 2 many “cabin boy” scenes, bra… n that shit AINT gangster.

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  • R Photon

    how is Russell Crowe, a New Zealand born, Australian raised actor in a movie called American Gangster.

    If you like Russell Crowe check out Romper Stomper – its like American History X, but set in Melbourne, Australia and instead of racism towards blacks its towards Asians.

  • EReal

    LOL@Photon.

    Did the asians know Karate, cause damn man they dont have a chance. Feed em do the dingoes. LOL

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    Common a good actor I just saw that “Smoking Aces” flick and he did his thing.

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